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uretero-

/jəˈɹiːtəɹoʊ-/

uretero- prefix: ureter.

Prefix

uretero-

  1. ureter.

Origin of uretero-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr). By surface analysis, ureter + -o-.

Questions about uretero-

What does uretero- mean?
Uretero- means ureter.
What part of speech is uretero-?
Uretero- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce uretero-?
Uretero- is pronounced /jəˈɹiːtəɹoʊ-/.

Words near uretero- in the dictionary

  1. ureterectomies
  2. ureterectomy
  3. ureteric
  4. ureteritides
  5. ureteritis
  6. uretero-
  7. ureterocele
  8. ureteroceles
  9. ureterocervical
  10. ureterocoele
  11. ureterocoeles

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