ureter/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Ureter, the tube that carries urine from a kidney to the bladder.

Example: ureteral (pertaining to a ureter)

Sources

Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 26 Key Terms · OpenStax
The Urinary Tract & How It Works · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH)

Terms built with ureter/o

kidneyOne of two bean-shaped organs beside the spine that filter blood and produce urine.
ureterOne of two tubes carrying urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
thyr/o, thyroid/oThyroid gland.
trache/oTrachea (windpipe).
tympan/o, myring/oEardrum (tympanic membrane).
ur/o, urin/oUrine or the urinary tract.
urethr/oUrethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
vagin/oVagina.
vas/o, vascul/oVessel, usually a blood vessel.
xanth/oYellow.