Term Name: | ureteral orifice |
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Synonyms: | orificium ureteris, ostium ureteris, ureteral meatus, ureteral opening, ureteric orifice, ureterovesical orifice |
Definition: | The slit-like opening of either ureter into the bladder; normally, the two ureteral orifices are placed at the posterolateral angles of the urinary bladder trigone while the internal urethral orifice is placed at its anteroinferior angle (apex); wide gaping usually indicates vesicoureteral reflux |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0012303] |