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Urethrostomy vs Ureterostomy - What's the difference?

urethrostomy | ureterostomy |

As nouns the difference between urethrostomy and ureterostomy

is that urethrostomy is a procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine while ureterostomy is the creation of a stoma (a new, artificial outlet) for a ureter or kidney.

urethrostomy

English

Noun

(urethrostomies) (wikipedia urethrostomy)
  • (surgery) A procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine.

    • ureterostomy

    English

    (wikipedia ureterostomy)

    Noun

    (ureterostomies)
  • The creation of a stoma (a new, artificial outlet) for a ureter or kidney.