ureteritis

/ˌjʊrɪtəˈraɪtɪs/
noun
  1. Inflammation of the ureter, the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.
    • Ureteritis can be caused by a bacterial infection spreading from the bladder.
    • Doctors treated the ureteritis with antibiotics to reduce the swelling in the ureter.
    • The patient was diagnosed with ureteritis after experiencing pain during urination.