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catheter

/ˈkæθɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈkæθɪt̬ɚ/

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

Examples :

"The nurse inserted a catheter to drain urine from the patient's bladder. "
medicine device body physiology organ anatomy technical

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration bladder

bladder noun

/ˈblædə/ /ˈblæɾɚ/

A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.

"My bladder is getting full; I need to use the restroom. "

Illustration passageway

passageway noun

/ˈpæsɪdʒˌweɪ/ /ˈpæsɪsˌweɪ/

A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.

"The students used the passageway to get from the library to the main classroom building during the rain. "

Illustration cavity

cavity noun

[ˈkʰævɪɾi]

A hole or hollow depression.

"The dentist found a small cavity in my tooth. "

Illustration inserted

inserted verb

/ɪnˈsɜːtɪd/ /ɪnˈsɝtɪd/

To put in between or into.

"In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card."

Illustration fluid

fluid noun

/ˈfluːɪd/

Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

"The water in the swimming pool is a fluid that easily takes the shape of the pool. "

Illustration opening

opening verb

/ˈəʊ.pənɪŋ/ /ˈoʊ.pənɪŋ/

To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.

"Turn the doorknob to open the door."

Illustration administer

administer verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration remove

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

The act of removing something.

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

Illustration create

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration distend

distend verb

/dɪsˈtɛnd/

To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell

"The balloon slowly distended as air filled it. "