catheter

/ˈkæθɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈkæθɪt̬ɚ/

Meanings

noun

导管，插管

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. "

护士插入了一根导尿管，以便将病人膀胱里的尿液引流出来。

Related Words

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

病人，患者

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

病人认真地遵照医生的嘱咐。

bladder noun

/ˈblædə/ /ˈblæɾɚ/

膀胱，气囊

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

我膀胱胀了，得去趟洗手间。

passageway noun

/ˈpæsɪdʒˌweɪ/ /ˈpæsɪsˌweɪ/

走廊，通道。

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

下雨的时候，学生们通过有顶的走廊从图书馆走到主教学楼。

cavity noun

[ˈkʰævɪɾi]

洞，窟窿。

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

牙医发现我牙齿里有个小蛀洞。

inserted verb

/ɪnˈsɜːtɪd/ /ɪnˈsɝtɪd/

插入，放入。

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

为了从自动取款机取钱，你必须先插入你的银行卡。

fluid noun

/ˈfluːɪd/

液体, 流体

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

游泳池里的水是一种流体，能够很容易地呈现出泳池的形状。

opening verb

/ˈəʊ.pənɪŋ/ /ˈoʊ.pənɪŋ/

打开，开启。

"Turn the doorknob to open the door."

转动门把手来打开门。

administer verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/

喂（药），给予（药物）。

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

我们把药混在狗粮里喂给它吃了。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

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

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

移除，去除

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

移除旧家具对这家人来说是个大工程。

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

创造，创建，创作

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

你可以通过混合黄色和红色来创造出橙色。

distend verb

/dɪsˈtɛnd/

膨胀, 扩张

"The balloon slowly distended as air filled it. "

随着空气的注入，气球慢慢地膨胀起来。