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Noun: catheter  ka-thi-tu(r)
  1. A thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
    "The patient required a urinary catheter during recovery"

Derived forms: catheters

Type of: tube, tubing

Encyclopedia: Catheter