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What Are The Ureters?

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Updated January 26, 2011

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Definition: The ureters are a pair of long tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder. The ureters carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Common Misspellings: uters, uriters, uraters
Examples:
The ureters are susceptible to a number of different diseases and disorders, such as:
  • Duplication of the Ureters
  • Ureteropelvic Junction issues
  • Uureterovesical Junction Blockage
  • Ectopical Ureters Orifice
  • Retrocaval Ureter
  • Intrinsic or Extrinsic Ureteral Obstruction
  • Retroperitoneal Fibrosis - also known as Ormand Disease

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