Medical Dictionary

ureterolysis

noun ure·ter·ol·y·sis
\ˌyr-ət-ər-ˈäl-ə-səs, y-ˌrēt-ər-\
plural ure·ter·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of URETEROLYSIS

:  a surgical procedure to free a ureter from abnormal adhesions or surrounding tissue (as in retroperitoneal fibrosis)

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