uretero-

/jəˈɹiːtəɹoʊ-/

prefix

ureter.

OriginAncient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomyureter.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  2. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  3. Ancient Greekοὐρητήρ (ourētḗr)
  4. Englishuretero-

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

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APA

uretero-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uretero-

MLA

“uretero-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uretero-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uretero-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uretero-.

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