| ureter |
The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.
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| ureteronephrectomy |
Surgery to remove a kidney and its ureter. Also called nephroureterectomy.
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| ursodiol |
A drug that is used to dissolve gallstones in people who can't have surgery to remove them. It is also being studied in the prevention of colorectal cancer. Ursodiol belongs to the family of drugs called anticholelithics.
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| urethra |
The tube through which urine leaves the body. It empties urine from the bladder.
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| uric acid |
A waste product left over from normal chemical processes in the body and found in the urine and blood. Abnormal buildup of uric acid in the body may cause a condition called gout. Increased levels of uric acid in the blood and urine can be a side effect of chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
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