- orthotopic ureterocele
- an intravesical ureterocele in which the ureter is in the proper position in the trigone of the bladder; it may be small and asymptomatic or large and extending deeply into the bladder.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
orthotopic ureterocele
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ureterocele — Saccular dilation of the terminal portion of the ureter which protrudes into the lumen of the urinary bladder, probably due to a congenital stenosis of the ureteral meatus. [ … Medical dictionary
intravesical ureterocele — a ureterocele located entirely inside the bladder; it may be either orthotopic or ectopic … Medical dictionary
single system ureterocele — a ureterocele involving the ureter of a collecting system that is not double; it is usually orthotopic, intravesical, and seen in adults … Medical dictionary
