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catheter Definition:
- In medicine, a catheter is a thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions. Catheters are medical devices that can be inserted in the body to treat diseases or perform a surgical procedure. By modifying the material or adjusting the way catheters are manufactured, it is possible to tailor catheters for cardiovascular, urological, gastrointestinal, neurovascular, and ophthalmic applications.
| Catheter (n.) The name of various instruments for passing along mucous canals, esp. applied to a tubular instrument to be introduced into the bladder through the urethra to draw off the urine. |
| catheter a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open |
catheter Synonyme:
| catheter adjutage drainpipe efflux tube fire hose flue pipe funnel garden hose gas pipe hose hosepipe nipple organ pipe pipe pipeline pipette piping reed reed pipe siamese siamese connection siphon snorkel soil pipe standpipe steam pipe stem straw tap tube tubing tubulation tubule tubulet tubulure waste pipe water pipe |