noun
- tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Usage: anatomy; plural of ureter
Examples
- The ureters connect each kidney to the bladder.
- Kidney stones can block the ureters and cause severe pain.
- The surgeon examined both ureters during the procedure.
- Urine flows through the ureters by muscular contractions.
- An infection can spread from the bladder up through the ureters.
- The ureters are about 10-12 inches long in adults.