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ureteral meatus

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ureteral meatus
n.
The opening of either ureter into the bladder, situated at either angle of the trigone. Also called ureteral opening.

meatus [me-a´tus] (pl. mea´tus) (L.)
an opening or passage, especially one leading to the body surface. adj., adj mea´tal.
acoustic meatus (meatus acus´ticus) either of two passages in the ear; the external acoustic meatus leads from the auricle to the tympanic membrane (eardrum) and the internal acoustic meatus is for passage of nerves and blood vessels.
auditory meatus acoustic meatus.
meatus na´si (meatus of nose) one of the three portions of the nasal cavity on either side of the septum: inferior (meatus nasi inferior), middle (meatus nasi medius), and superior (meatus nasi superior).
ureteral meatus ureteral orifice.
meatus urina´rius (urinary meatus) the opening of the urethra on the body surface, through which urine is discharged.


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