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ureterolysis

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Main Entry: ure·ter·ol·y·sis
Pronunciation: "yur-&t-&r-'äl-&-s&s, yu-"rEt-&r-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ure·ter·ol·y·ses /-"sEz/
: a surgical procedure to free a ureter from abnormal adhesions or surrounding tissue (as inretroperitoneal fibrosis)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ureterolysis u·re·ter·ol·y·sis (y&oobreve;-rē'tə-rŏl'ĭ-sĭs)
n.

  1. Rupture of a ureter. Also called ureterodialysis.

  2. Paralysis of the ureter.

  3. Surgical freeing of the ureter from surrounding disease or adhesions.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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