Meaning of CATHETER
| Pronunciation: | | 'kathitur
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| Matching Terms: | | catheterise, Catheterism, Catheterization, catheterize
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| | Definition: | | a flexible tube used to drain fluid from or inject fluid into the body. The most common catheter is the Foley catheter, used to drain urine from the bladder. |
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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