Word catheter


Word catheter

A rubber catheter with an inflatable balloon at its end, used to treat cysts or abscesses, e.g., Bartholin gland cysts in the vulva.See also: catheter

Word catheter

A small rubber catheter with an inflatable balloon tip that is inserted into a stab incision in the cyst, after the contents of the cyst have been drained.Mentioned in: Bartholin's Gland Cyst