oblique course
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Children born lacking this oblique course of the ureter through the bladder wall are susceptible to “vesicoureteral reflux,” which dramatically increases their risk of serious UTI.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The hole in the globe was tracing an oblique course now, swinging to the center, then below.
From Gambler's World by Keith Laumer
When they alight, they seldom make a curve or gyration, but descend in a straight and oblique course.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 by Various
He descended in an oblique course, using the resistance of the air as a support.
From Wonderful Balloon Ascents by F. (Fulgence) Marion
The falcon made a sudden swoop, and with the velocity of a meteor it shot downwards upon an oblique course towards the unlucky heron.
From Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 by Sir Samuel White Baker
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