Medical Dictionary

ureterectomy

noun ure·ter·ec·to·my
\ˌyr-ət-ər-ˈek-tə-mē, y-ˌrēt-ər-\
plural ure·ter·ec·to·mies

Medical Definition of URETERECTOMY

:  surgical excision of all or part of a ureter

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