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ureteroureterostomy

/jʊˌriːtəroʊjʊˌriːtəˈrɒstəmi/

ureteroureterostomy noun: a surgical procedure in which the two ureters are connected to each other. It’s done when there’s a need to bypass a damaged, obstructed, or diseased section of the ureter, or when a part of the ureter has been removed for treatment.

Noun

ureteroureterostomy (plural ureteroureterostomies)

  1. A surgical procedure in which the two ureters are connected to each other. It’s done when there’s a need to bypass a damaged, obstructed, or diseased section of the ureter, or when a part of the ureter has been removed for treatment.

Forms of ureteroureterostomy

pluralureteroureterostomies

Origin of ureteroureterostomy

From uretero- + uretero- + -stomy.

Questions about ureteroureterostomy

What does ureteroureterostomy mean?
Ureteroureterostomy means a surgical procedure in which the two ureters are connected to each other. It’s done when there’s a need to bypass a damaged, obstructed, or diseased section of the ureter, or when a part of the ureter has been removed for treatment.
What part of speech is ureteroureterostomy?
Ureteroureterostomy is a noun.
How do you pronounce ureteroureterostomy?
Ureteroureterostomy is pronounced /jʊˌriːtəroʊjʊˌriːtəˈrɒstəmi/.
What is the plural of ureteroureterostomy?
The plural of ureteroureterostomy is ureteroureterostomies.

Words near ureteroureterostomy in the dictionary

  1. ureterostomies
  2. ureterostomy
  3. ureterotomies
  4. ureterotomy
  5. ureteroureterostomies
  6. ureteroureterostomy
  7. ureterouterine
  8. ureterovaginal
  9. ureterovesical
  10. ureters
  11. urethan

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