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catheter

Noun

∙ A small tube inserted into a body cavity to remove fluid, create an opening, distend a passageway or administer a drug medicine

BABYLON ENGLISH
catheter n.
tube used to drain body fluids or to keep a passage open (Medical)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
catheter
catheter
\cath"e*ter\ (?), n. [l., fr. gr. &?; a thing let down or put in, catheter, fr. &?; to send down, to let down; &?; + &?; to send.] (med.) 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.
similar words(2)

eustachian catheter
prostatic catheter

WORDNET 2.0
catheter
Noun
1. a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
(hypernym) tube, tubing
(hyponym) endotracheal tube
(derivation) catheterize, catheterise

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Catheter
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.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

catheter

Noun

∙ A small tube inserted into a body cavity to remove fluid, create an opening, distend a passageway or administer a drug medicine

BABYLON ENGLISH
catheter n.
tube used to drain body fluids or to keep a passage open (Medical)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
catheter
catheter
\cath"e*ter\ (?), n. [l., fr. gr. &?; a thing let down or put in, catheter, fr. &?; to send down, to let down; &?; + &?; to send.] (med.) 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.
similar words(2)

eustachian catheter
prostatic catheter

WORDNET 2.0
catheter
Noun
1. a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
(hypernym) tube, tubing
(hyponym) endotracheal tube
(derivation) catheterize, catheterise

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Catheter
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.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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