catheter

[ kath-i-ter ]

/ ˈkæθ ɪ tər /

noun Medicine/Medical.

a flexible or rigid hollow tube employed to drain fluids from body cavities or to distend body passages, especially one for passing into the bladder through the urethra to draw off urine or into the heart through a leg vein or arm vein for diagnostic examination.

Origin of catheter

1595–1605; <Late Latin <Greek kathetḗr kind of tube, literally, something sent or let down, equivalent to kathe- (variant stem of kathiénai, equivalent to kat-cata- + hiénai to send, let go) + -tḗr agent suffix

Words nearby catheter

Catherine of Siena, Catherine Parr, Catherine the Great, Catherine wheel, Cather, Willa, catheter, catheter embolus, catheterization, catheterize, cathetus, cathexis

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Example sentences from the Web for catheter

To-day she passed water for the first time for four years, and the catheter was never again used.
Fat and Blood|S. Weir Mitchell
Some have been systematically fed by means of a catheter passed through a nasal passage and thus on into the oesophagus.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The catheter should be kept perfectly clean and washed in a borax solution and well oiled before it is introduced.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Insert the point of the pipette into the open end of the catheter and allow the fluid to run down into the stomach.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

The catheter is then pushed directly upwards until its stem impinges against the soft palate.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for catheter

catheter

/ (ˈkæθɪtə) /

noun

med a long slender flexible tube for inserting into a natural bodily cavity or passage for introducing or withdrawing fluid, such as urine or blood

Word Origin for catheter

C17: from Late Latin, from Greek kathetēr, from kathienai to send down, insert

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for catheter

catheter

[ (kath-uh-tuhr) ]

A thin tube inserted into one of the channels or blood vessels in the body to remove fluids, create an opening into an internal cavity, or administer injections.

Medical definitions for catheter

catheter

[ kăth′ĭ-tər ]

n.

A hollow, flexible tube inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow the passage of fluids or distend a passageway; its many uses include the diagnosis of heart disorders when inserted through a blood vessel into the heart.

Scientific definitions for catheter

catheter

[ kăth′ĭ-tər ]

A hollow, flexible tube inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow the passage of fluids or distend a passageway.

单词	catheter
释义	catheter [ kath-i-ter ] / ˈkæθ ɪ tər / noun Medicine/Medical. a flexible or rigid hollow tube employed to drain fluids from body cavities or to distend body passages, especially one for passing into the bladder through the urethra to draw off urine or into the heart through a leg vein or arm vein for diagnostic examination. Origin of catheter 1595–1605; <Late Latin <Greek kathetḗr kind of tube, literally, something sent or let down, equivalent to kathe- (variant stem of kathiénai, equivalent to kat-cata- + hiénai to send, let go) + -tḗr agent suffix Words nearby catheter Catherine of Siena, Catherine Parr, Catherine the Great, Catherine wheel, Cather, Willa, catheter, catheter embolus, catheterization, catheterize, cathetus, cathexis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catheter To-day she passed water for the first time for four years, and the catheter was never again used. Fat and Blood\|S. Weir Mitchell Some have been systematically fed by means of a catheter passed through a nasal passage and thus on into the oesophagus. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The catheter should be kept perfectly clean and washed in a borax solution and well oiled before it is introduced. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Insert the point of the pipette into the open end of the catheter and allow the fluid to run down into the stomach. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre The catheter is then pushed directly upwards until its stem impinges against the soft palate. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for catheter catheter / (ˈkæθɪtə) / noun med a long slender flexible tube for inserting into a natural bodily cavity or passage for introducing or withdrawing fluid, such as urine or blood Word Origin for catheter C17: from Late Latin, from Greek kathetēr, from kathienai to send down, insert Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for catheter catheter [ (kath-uh-tuhr) ] A thin tube inserted into one of the channels or blood vessels in the body to remove fluids, create an opening into an internal cavity, or administer injections. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for catheter catheter [ kăth′ĭ-tər ] n. A hollow, flexible tube inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow the passage of fluids or distend a passageway; its many uses include the diagnosis of heart disorders when inserted through a blood vessel into the heart. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for catheter catheter [ kăth′ĭ-tər ] A hollow, flexible tube inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow the passage of fluids or distend a passageway. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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