catheter
Noun: A catheter is a thin, flexible, hollow tube made from medical-grade materials. It is designed to be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Its primary functions are to allow the drainage of fluids (such as urine), the administration of fluids or medications, or to keep a passageway (like a blood vessel) open.
A catheter is a medical device used in clinical and hospital settings. It is inserted by a healthcare professional. The word is typically used in a medical context. * The nurse inserted a catheter to drain the patient's bladder. * During the procedure, a catheter was threaded through the blood vessel to the heart. * The urinary catheter needs to be changed regularly to prevent infection.
- Indwelling catheter: A catheter designed to remain in the bladder for an extended period.
- The patient with chronic urinary retention required an indwelling catheter.
- Central venous catheter: A long catheter placed into a large vein, often in the neck or chest, to administer medication or fluids.
- Chemotherapy was delivered via a central venous catheter.
- Catheterize (verb): The act of inserting a catheter.
- The doctor needed to catheterize the patient.
- Catheterization (noun): The process or instance of inserting a catheter.
- Cardiac catheterization is a common diagnostic procedure.
- Tube
- Cannula (specifically for short tubes inserted into veins or arteries)
- Foley catheter: A specific type of indwelling urinary catheter that has a small balloon to hold it in place inside the bladder.
- A Foley catheter was placed post-surgery.
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a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
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