noun
- a tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The ureter connects each kidney to the bladder.
- A kidney stone can block the ureter and cause severe pain.
- The surgeon examined the ureter for any signs of damage.
- Each person has two ureters, one from each kidney.
- The ureter uses muscle contractions to move urine downward.
- An infection can spread from the bladder up through the ureter.