catheter

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

siamese pathfinder explorer ECG EKG line cannula tube cylinder pipe probe drain balloon bleeding duct
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Antonyms

headland avoid hypodermic

Hypernyms

tube tubing

Hyponyms

endotracheal tube

Phrases with the word

iv catheter balloon catheter epidural catheter

Anagrams

cheretta charette

Examples

A contrast-enhanced MRV (ATECO) scan has a high detection rate for abnormal transverse sinus stenoses. citation These stenoses can be more adequately identified and assessed with catheter cerebral venography and manometry. Source: Internet

Catheterization During a hospital stay or surgical procedure, a catheter may be inserted through the urethra to drain urine from the bladder. Source: Internet

Epidural anesthesia uses larger doses of anesthetic infused through an indwelling catheter which allows the anesthetic to be augmented should the effects begin to dissipate. Source: Internet

After removal of the tumor, one or more liquid drugs are introduced into the bladder via a thin, plastic tube called a catheter. Source: Internet

Also, I still had a catheter in, so every time I tried to push the poop out it felt like my urethra was being attacked with a lit sparkler." Source: Internet

“I have developed a friendship with the nurses at the Royal Marsden when I go once a week to have my catheter flushed,” she says. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Catherman Catherwood Catheryn catheterisation catheterise catheterism