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ureter/o
ureter/o means ureter (from the Greek oureter, meaning the tube that carries urine).
What does ureter/o mean?
The root ureter/o means a ureter, one of the two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys down to the bladder. It comes from the Greek word oureter. It appears in words about these tubes and their conditions. For example, ureteritis is inflammation of a ureter, and ureteroplasty is surgical repair of a ureter. Take care not to confuse ureter/o (the tubes from the kidney) with urethr/o (the single tube from the bladder to the outside).
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What does ureter/o mean?
The root ureter/o means a ureter, a tube that carries urine from a kidney to the bladder, and comes from Greek.
What is the difference between ureter/o and urethr/o?
Ureter/o refers to the two tubes from the kidneys to the bladder, while urethr/o refers to the single tube from the bladder to the outside.
What is ureteritis?
It is inflammation of a ureter, combining ureter/o with -itis.
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