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ureter

/jʊəˈɹiːtəɹ/

Meanings
noun
Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that a kidney stone was blocking the flow of urine through the patient's ureter. "
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Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration bladder

bladder noun

/ˈblædə/ /ˈblæɾɚ/

A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.

"My bladder is getting full; I need to use the restroom. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration urinary

urinary noun

/ˈjʊərɪneri/ /ˈjʊrɪneri/

A urinary device or fixture: a urinal.

"The public restroom had one regular toilet and two urinals. "

Illustration narrow

narrow noun

/ˈnæɹəʊ/ /ˈnæɹoʊ/

(chiefly in the plural) A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.

"the narrows of New York harbor"

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration either

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

(after a negative) As well.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

Illustration ducts

ducts noun

/dʌkts/

A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.

"heating and air-conditioning ducts"

Illustration kidney

kidney noun

/ˈkɪdni/

An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.

"The doctor explained that the patient's kidney was not functioning properly. "

Illustration blocking

blocking verb

/ˈblɑkɪŋ/ /ˈblɒkɪŋ/

To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

"The pipe is blocked."

Illustration kidneys

kidneys noun

/ˈkɪdniːz/

An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.

""Healthy kidneys filter waste from your blood to make urine." "