- ureteroureterostomy
- Establishment of an anastomosis between the two ureters or between two segments of the same ureter. See transureteroureterostomy.
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ure·tero·ure·ter·os·to·my yu̇-.rēt-ə-rō-yu̇-.rēt-ər-'äs-tə-mē n, pl -mies surgical establishment of an artificial communication between two ureters or between different parts of the same ureter* * *
ure·tero·ure·ter·os·to·my (u-re″tər-o-u-re″tər-osґtə-me) end-to-end anastomosis of the two portions of a transected ureter; called also ureteroureteral anastomosis and van Hook operation.
Medical dictionary. 2011.