Ureterolithiasis
ureterolithiasis u·re·ter·o·li·thi·a·sis (yu-rē’tə-rō-lĭ-thī’ə-sĭs)
n.
Formation or presence of a calculus or calculi in one or both ureters.
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[yoo-ree-tuh-roh-li-thot-uh-mee] /yʊˌri tə roʊ lɪˈθɒt ə mi/ noun, plural ureterolithotomies. Surgery. 1. incision of a ureter for removal of a calculus. ureterolithotomy u·re·ter·o·li·thot·o·my (yu-rē’tə-rō-lĭ-thŏt’ə-mē) n. Surgical removal of a calculus lodged in a ureter.
- Ureterolysis
ureterolysis u·re·ter·ol·y·sis (yu-rē’tə-rŏl’ĭ-sĭs) n. Rupture of a ureter. Also called ureterodialysis. Paralysis of the ureter. Surgical freeing of the ureter from surrounding disease or adhesions.
- Ureteroneocystostomy
ureteroneocystostomy u·re·ter·o·ne·o·cys·tos·to·my (yu-rē’tə-rō-nē’ō-sĭ-stŏs’tə-mē) n. An operation to implant the upper end of a transected ureter into the bladder. Also called ureterocystostomy.
- Ureteroneopyelostomy
ureteroneopyelostomy u·re·ter·o·ne·o·py·e·los·to·my (yu-rē’tə-rō-nē’ō-pī’ə-lŏs’tə-mē) n. Surgical reimplantation of the ureter into the pelvis of the kidney. Also called ureteropyeloneostomy.
- Ureteronephrectomy
ureteronephrectomy u·re·ter·o·ne·phrec·to·my (yu-rē’tə-rō-nə-frěk’tə-mē) n. Surgical removal of a kidney with its ureter.