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catheter
noun cath·e·ter \ˈka-thə-tər, ˈkath-tər\
medical : a thin tube that is put into the body to remove or inject a liquid or to keep a passage open
Full Definition of CATHETER
: a tubular medical device for insertion into canals, vessels, passageways, or body cavities usually to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open — compare balloon catheter
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Origin of CATHETER
Late Latin, from Greek kathetēr, from kathienai to send down, from kata- cata- + hienai to send — more at jet
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catheter
noun cath·e·ter \ˈkath-ət-ər, ˈkath-tər\
Medical Definition of CATHETER
: a tubular medical device for insertion into canals, vessels, passageways, or body cavities for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes (as to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open)
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