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noun - a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
A hollow, flexible tube for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow the passage of fluids or distend a passageway.
noun - a medical instrument
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| A hollow flexible tube for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow the passage of fluids or distend a passageway. Its uses include the drainage of urine from the bladder through the urethra or insertion through a blood vessel into the heart for diagnostic purposes. |
| a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid. |
| a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open |
| A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid. |
| a long, very thin tube used to take liquids out of the body |
| a thin tube put into the body temporarily to help remove a liquid or to put in medicine |
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In medicine, a catheter is a thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions. Catheters are medical devices that can be inserted in the body to treat diseases or perform a surgical procedure. By modifying the material or adjusting the way catheters are manufactured, it is possible to tailor catheters for cardiovascular, urological, gastrointestinal, neurovascular, and ophthalmic applications. * Catheters can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Functionally, they allow drainage, administration of fluids or gases, access by surgical instruments, and also perform a wide variety of other tasks depending on the type of catheter. The process of inserting a catheter is "catheterization". In most uses, a catheter is a thin, flexible tube ("soft" catheter) though catheters are available in varying levels of stiffness depending on the application. A catheter left inside the body, either temporarily or permanently, may be referred to as an "indwelling ca |