Explore Ureter through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like duct or canal. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ureter in a sentence
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Ureter meaning
Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
Using Ureter
- The main meaning on this page is: Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
- Useful related words include: duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel.
- In the example corpus, ureter often appears in combinations such as: the ureter, ureter and.
Context around Ureter
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ureter
- In this selection, "ureter" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, proximal stand out and add context to how "ureter" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include becomes the ureter and in the ureter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ureter" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ureter
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This becomes the ureter. (4 words)
The condition is called ureterolithiasis when a calculus is located in the ureter. (13 words)
Robot-assisted surgery of the prostate, kidney, and ureter has been expanding this field. (14 words)
Pain in the lower left quadrant can sometimes be confused with diverticulitis because the sigmoid colon overlaps the ureter and the exact location of the pain may be difficult to isolate due to the close proximity of these two structures. (40 words)
Children Although kidney stones do not often occur in children, the incidence is increasing. citation These stones are in the kidney in two thirds of reported cases, and in the ureter in the remaining cases. (35 words)
One ureteroscopic technique involves the placement of a ureteral stent (a small tube extending from the bladder, up the ureter and into the kidney) to provide immediate relief of an obstructed kidney. (32 words)
Example sentences (9)
Children Although kidney stones do not often occur in children, the incidence is increasing. citation These stones are in the kidney in two thirds of reported cases, and in the ureter in the remaining cases.
It typically comes in waves lasting 20 to 60 minutes caused by peristaltic contractions of the ureter as it attempts to expel the stone.
One ureteroscopic technique involves the placement of a ureteral stent (a small tube extending from the bladder, up the ureter and into the kidney) to provide immediate relief of an obstructed kidney.
Pain in the lower left quadrant can sometimes be confused with diverticulitis because the sigmoid colon overlaps the ureter and the exact location of the pain may be difficult to isolate due to the close proximity of these two structures.
Rates increase from 48% for stones located in the proximal ureter to 79% for stones located at the vesicoureteric junction, regardless of stone size.
Robot-assisted surgery of the prostate, kidney, and ureter has been expanding this field.
Smaller solids that break off can become trapped in the urinary glands causing discomfort. 5. Displaced stones travel through the ureter.
The condition is called ureterolithiasis when a calculus is located in the ureter.
This becomes the ureter.
Common combinations with ureter
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: