ureterocele /ure·tero·cele/ (u-re´ter-o-sēl″) sacculation of the terminal portion of the ureter into the bladder, as a result of stenosis of the ureteral meatus.
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ureterocele
u·re·ter·o·cele (y -r  t -r -sl )n. Saccular dilation of the terminal portion of the ureter at the entrance into the urinary bladder, due to a congenital stricture of the ureteral meatus. |
ureterocele
[yoo͡rē′tərōsēl′]
Etymology: Gk, oureter + kele, hernia
a prolapse of the terminal part of the ureter into the bladder. The condition may lead to obstruction of the flow of urine, hydronephrosis, and loss of renal function. Cystoscopy and pyelography reveal the prolapsed ureter. Surgical correction is performed to prevent permanent damage to the kidney. Compare cystocele.
ureterocele
ballooning of the submucosal segment of the ureter into the bladder.
ureterocele
Urology A congenital disorder in which a ureter develops an outpouching as it enters the bladder
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