English Explanatory Dictionary

transureteroureterostomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical procedure in which one ureter is connected to the opposite ureter so that urine from one kidney drains through the contralateral ureter into the bladder, typically performed when one ureter is obstructed, injured, or not suitable for direct drainage.

Word forms

transureteroureterostomy transureteroureterostomies

Etymology

From trans- + uretero- + ureterostomy.

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