What it means
The root in words about the ureters. A ureteral stent is a thin tube that holds a ureter open, and ureteroscopy uses a scope to look inside it, often to remove a kidney stoneKID-nee STOHNA hard, pebble-like lump of minerals that forms inside the kidney.Full entry . Do not mix it up with urethr/o, the urethra, the tube from the bladder to the outside.
At a glance
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Related terms
urethra
The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
ureter
One of the two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys down to the bladder.
kidney stone
A hard, pebble-like lump of minerals that forms inside the kidney.