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ureterostomy

[ yoo-ree-tuh-ros-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural u·re·ter·os·to·mies.
  1. the construction of an artificial opening from the ureter through the abdominal wall or the flanks, permitting the passage of urine.
  2. the opening so constructed.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ureterostomy1

First recorded in 1900–05; ureter + -o- + -stomy

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