Published January 14, 2016. FoxNews.com. Nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning. Many of the names called out were foregone conclusions: âSpotlightâ for Best Picture, Leonardo DiCaprio in âThe Revenantâ for Best Actor, and Cate Blanchett in âCarolâ for Best Actress.
A ureterocele is a dilation of the area where the ureter inserts into the bladder. Ureteroceles are a congenital abnormality which means they are present at birth. It is unknown exactly why ureteroceles form, but it is thought to be due to an abnormality of the formation of the ureter tube as it inserts into the bladder.
Ureter. The ureter is a tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder. There are two ureters, one attached to each kidney. The upper half of the ureter is located in the abdomen and the lower half is located in the pelvic area. The ureter is about 10 to 12 inches long in the average adult.