Difference between revisions of "Catheter"
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− | + | A hollow [[tube]] of [[metal]], [[glass]], hard or soft [[rubber]], [[rubberized silk]], etc., for introduction into a [[body cavity]] through a narrow canal, for the purpose of discharging the [[fluid]] contents of a [[cavity]] or for establishing that the [[canal]] is unobstructed. | |
− | for introduction into a body cavity through a narrow canal, for the purpose of | + | |
− | discharging the fluid contents of a cavity or for establishing that the canal | + | |
− | is unobstructed. | + | |
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''This article is based on NASA's [[NASA SP-7|Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use]]'' | ''This article is based on NASA's [[NASA SP-7|Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use]]'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 26 January 2009
Catheter
A hollow tube of metal, glass, hard or soft rubber, rubberized silk, etc., for introduction into a body cavity through a narrow canal, for the purpose of discharging the fluid contents of a cavity or for establishing that the canal is unobstructed.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use