URETERITIS

ureteritis

(noun) inflammation of the ureter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ureteritis (usually uncountable, plural ureteritides)

(medicine) Inflammation of the ureter.

Source: Wiktionary


U*re`ter*i"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Ureter, and -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the ureter. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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