transureteroureterostomy
transureteroureterostomy noun: a surgical procedure in which one ureter is connected to the opposite ureter so that urine from one kidney drains through the contralateral ureter into the bladder, typically performed when one ureter is obstructed, injured, or not suitable for direct drainage.
Noun
transureteroureterostomy (plural transureteroureterostomies)
- A surgical procedure in which one ureter is connected to the opposite ureter so that urine from one kidney drains through the contralateral ureter into the bladder, typically performed when one ureter is obstructed, injured, or not suitable for direct drainage.
Forms of transureteroureterostomy
| plural | transureteroureterostomies |
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Origin of transureteroureterostomy
From trans- + uretero- + uretero- + -stomy.
Questions about transureteroureterostomy
- What does transureteroureterostomy mean?
- Transureteroureterostomy means a surgical procedure in which one ureter is connected to the opposite ureter so that urine from one kidney drains through the contralateral ureter into the bladder, typically performed when one ureter is obstructed, injured, or not suitable for direct drainage.
- What part of speech is transureteroureterostomy?
- Transureteroureterostomy is a noun.
- What is the plural of transureteroureterostomy?
- The plural of transureteroureterostomy is transureteroureterostomies.
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