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ureteric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
ureter-ic
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the ureter

Etymology

Etymology tree English ureter Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ureteric From ureter + -ic.

Derived Forms

pelviureteric periureteric vesicoureteric

Phrases

ureteric atresia ureteric bud

Frequently Paired Words

ureteral

Questions

What does ureteric mean?
Of or pertaining to the ureter
Where does ureteric come from?
Etymology tree English ureter Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ureteric From ureter + -ic.

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