ureter

See also: uréter, uretër, and urèter

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/
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Noun

ureter (plural ureters)

  1. (anatomy) Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /u.ɾeˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [u.ɾeˈtɛ(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /u.ɾeˈtɛ(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /u.ɾeˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [u.ɾeˈtɛ(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /u.ɾeˈtɛ(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /u.ɾɨˈtɛɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /u.ɾɨˈtɛ.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: u‧re‧ter

Noun

ureter m (plural ureteres)

  1. Alternative form of uréter

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French uretère.

Noun

ureter n (plural uretere)

  1. ureter

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