# ureter

> English word · Noun · IPA /jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #94,396

## Definitions
1. Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ureter