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ureter

/jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
ureter
IPA
/jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ureters (plural)

Derived Forms

hydroureter megaloureter megaureter ureteral ureteralgia ureterectomy ureteric ureteritis ureteroscope ureteroscopic ureteroscopy ureterotomy

Frequently Paired Words

urethra

Questions

How do you pronounce ureter?
The recorded pronunciation is /jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/.
What does ureter mean?
Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
Where does ureter come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ureter

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