Ureteritis Health Dictionary

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Ureteritis: From 2 Different Sources

n. inflammation of the ureter. This usually occurs in association with inflammation of the bladder (see cystitis), particularly if caused by *vesicoureteric reflux. Tuberculosis of the urinary tract can also cause ureteritis, which progresses to *stricture formation.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Periureteritis

n. inflammation of the tissues around a ureter. This is usually associated with inflammation of the ureter itself (*ureteritis) often behind an obstruction caused by a stone or stricture. Treatment is directed to relieving any obstruction of the ureter and controlling the infection with antibiotics.... periureteritis

Ureteropyelonephritis

n. inflammation involving both the ureter and the renal pelvis (see ureteritis; pyelitis).... ureteropyelonephritis

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