ureterostomy

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noun

The creation of a stoma (a new, artificial outlet) for a ureter or kidney.

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Meanings

nounureterostomy (plural ureterostomies)

plural ureterostomies

  1. The creation of a stoma (a new, artificial outlet) for a ureter or kidney.

Origin

From uretero- + -stomy.

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APA

ureterostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ureterostomy

MLA

“ureterostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ureterostomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ureterostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ureterostomy.

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