Megaureter is a medical anomaly whereby the ureter is abnormally dilated. Congenital megaureter is an uncommon condition which is more common in males, may be bilateral, and is often associated with other congenital anomalies. The cause is thought to be aperistalsis of the distal ureter, leading to dilatation. A functional obstruction at the lower...
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Synonym for megaloureter ... An enlarged, dilated ureter. ... Synonym: megaureter. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(meg″ә-u-re´tәr) congenital dilatation of the ureter; it may be either a primary condition or secondary to something else. Called also megaloureter.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: meg′ă-yū-rē′tĕr Synonyms: ureterectasia, wide ureter
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A defect of the ureters, in which there are two ureters that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. When a child is born with megaureter, one or both of the ureters is not capable of functioning properly because it is too large. Megaureter develops during fetal development and can cause urine to flow into the kidneys or remain in a ureter, wh...
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an expanded or widened ureter that does not function normally. The size of a megaureter is usually greater than 7 millimeters in diameter.
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