| ureteric branches | Branches distributed to the ureter. Although not listed by Nomina Anatomica, ureteric branches also rise regularly from the 1) abdominal aorta, 2) common iliac artery, and 3) internal iliac artery. Ureteric branches from the inferior vesical artery are constant in occurrence and supply the terminal portion of the ureter. Synonym: rami ureterici, ureteral branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ureteric branches of the ovarian artery | <anatomy, artery> Branch of ovarian artery arising as it is crossed by the ureter in the female supplying mid portion of ureter. Synonym: rami ureterici arteriae ovaricae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteric branches of the patent part of umbilical artery | <anatomy, artery> Supplies pelvic portion of ureter. Synonym: rami ureterici partis patentis arteriae umbilicale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteric branches of the renal artery | <anatomy, artery> Supplies ureteric (renal) pelvis and superior portion of ureter. Synonym: rami ureterici arteriae renalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteric branches of the testicular artery | <anatomy, artery> Branch of testicular artery arising as it is crossed by the ureter in the male; supplies mid portion of ureter. Synonym: rami ureterici arteriae testicularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteric bud | The primordial cellular outgrowth from the mesonephric duct that gives rise to the epithelial lining of the ureter, of the pelvis, and calyces of the kidney, and of the straight collecting tubules. Synonym: ureteric bud. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteric dysmenorrhoea | A form of secondary dysmenorrhoea characterised by pain due to spasm of the ureter occurring at the time of the menses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteric fold | A fold of mucous membrane extending from the orifice of the ureter of one side to that of the other side. Synonym: plica interureterica, bar of bladder, Mercier's bar, plica ureterica, torus uretericus, ureteric fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteric orifice | The opening of the ureter in the bladder, situated one at each lateral angle of the trigone; wide gaping of the ostium usually indicates vesicoureteral reflux. Synonym: ostium ureteris, orificium ureteris, ureteral meatus, ureteral opening. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteric pelvis | <anatomy> The area at the centre of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ureteric plexus | The autonomic plexus derived from the coeliac plexus that accompanies the ureter. Synonym: plexus uretericus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteritis | <medicine> Inflammation of the ureter. Origin: NL. See Ureter, and -itis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| uretero- | The ureter. Origin: G. Oureter, urinary canal (05 Mar 2000) |
| uretero-ileal anastomosis | Anastomosis between the ureter and an isolated segment of ileum. See: Bricker operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureterocalicostomy | Anastomosis of ureter to lower-pole collecting system of kidney after amputation of a portion of lower-pole parenchyma. Origin: uretero-+ G. Kalyx, cup of a flower, + stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |