catheters

/ˈkæθətərz/ /ˈkæθɪtərz/

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 :

"After surgery, the patient needed catheters to drain fluid from their bladder. "

手术后，病人需要使用导尿管来引流膀胱内的液体。

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。

surgery noun

/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/ /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/

手术, 外科手术

"Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading."

很多时候，为了防止癌症扩散，必须进行外科手术。

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。

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。

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

需要，必需。

"Living things need water to survive."

生物需要水才能生存。

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。