Where does “uretero-” come from?
uretero- (English) comes from Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
uretero- (English): ureter
Definitions
- ureter
Ancestry of “uretero-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐρητήρ | = οὐρήθρα; οὐρητῆρες the ducts which convey the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρέω | I make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
Words derived from “uretero-”
- ureteropelvic
- ureterocele
- ureterovesical
- ureterostomy
- ureteroureterostomy
- ureterosigmoidostomy
- ureterocystoplasty
- ureteroscopic
- ureterovaginal
- transureteroureterostomy
- ureterolithiasis
- ureterolysis
- ureterorenoscopy
- ureterolith
- ureteropyeloscopy
- ureteropathy
- nephroureterolithiasis
- ureterorenal
- cystoureteropyelonephritis
- hydroureteronephrosis
- ureterocutaneostomy
- ureterogram
- ureteronephrectomy
- ureteroproctostomy