ureterocele

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noun

A congenital abnormality of the urinary bladder, in which the distal ureter balloons at its opening into the bladder, forming a pouch.

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Meanings

nounureterocele (plural ureteroceles)

plural ureteroceles

  1. medicineA congenital abnormality of the urinary bladder, in which the distal ureter balloons at its opening into the bladder, forming a pouch.

Origin

From uretero- + -cele.

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

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

Chicago

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

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