Surgical freeing of the ureter from surrounding disease or adhesions. [uretero- + G. lysis, a loosening]
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ure·ter·ol·y·sis .yu̇r-ət-ər-'äl-ə-səs, yu̇-.rēt-ər- n, pl -y·ses -.sēz a surgical procedure to free a ureter from abnormal adhesions or surrounding tissue (as in retroperitoneal fibrosis)
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n.
an operation to free one or both ureters from surrounding fibrous tissue causing an obstruction.
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ure·ter·ol·y·sis (u-re″tər-olґĭ-sis) [uretero- + -lysis] 1. the operation of freeing the ureter from adhesions. 2. rupture of the ureter.Medical dictionary. 2011.