Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,901,181,690 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

megaureter

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
megaureter /mega·u·re·ter/ (meg″ah-u-re´ter) congenital ureteral dilatation, which may be either primary or secondary to something else.
megaureter.
megaureter 
congenital dilatation of the ureter; it may be either a primary condition or secondary to something else. Called also megaloureter.

megaureter
dilatation of the ureter.

megaureter
 A large ureter of any etiology, divided by some urologists into reflux megaureter, obstructed ureter and non-reflux or idiopathic megaureter


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
In children, ultrasound is useful as a screening examination to evaluate for hydro nephrosis, megaureter, and renal ectopia.
Signs in primary megaureter are fusiform dilatation of the ureter proximal to the tapered distal extravesical segment.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.