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vesicoureteric

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vesicoureteric /ves·i·co·ure·ter·ic/ (-u-re´ter-ik) ureterovesical.
vesicoureteral, vesicoureteric
pertaining to the bladder and ureter.
vesicoureteral valve
in the wall of the bladder where the ureter enters; prevents reflux of the urine from bladder to ureter.
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