catheter
noun
cath·e·ter
| \ ˈka-thə-tər
, ˈkath-tər\
, ˈkath-tər\
Definition of catheter
: a tubular medical device for insertion into canals, vessels, passageways, or body cavities usually to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open — compare balloon catheter
Examples of catheter in a Sentence
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This procedure is specifically used to replace a diseased or stenotic aortic valve with a catheter. — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, "Common surgical heart treatments," 13 June 2019 Bile can be drained via a catheter, syringe, or pipe inserted into the gallbladder. — National Geographic, "Bear bile, explained," 12 June 2019 Dresses, shirts and hoodies have two angled front zippers for access to chest ports, catheters or PICC lines used for medicine infusions. — Annie Groer, chicagotribune.com, "For people with disabilities, finding clothing that is stylish and meets their needs is getting easier," 7 Aug. 2019 Superbug surveillance Chief among the microbes under surveillance is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is commonly found in hospitals and in patients who have undergone procedures involving invasive devices such as catheters. — Ranjit Devraj, Quartz India, "Superbugs have returned to haunt India’s hospitals," 23 July 2019 Unlike healthy people, hospital patients are more susceptible to MRSA due to their existing illness, having unhealed wounds or invasive medical devices (such as catheters). — Susan Scutti, CNN, "A dozen cases of MRSA confirmed in Pittsburgh hospital NICU," 2 July 2019 As many as 30,000 new patients annually are candidates for BCG, a liquid delivered to the bladder by catheter. — Laurie Mcginley, Washington Post, "Low prices of some lifesaving drugs make them impossible to get," 18 June 2019 Mitral valves can also be repaired or replaced with catheter technology. — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, "Common surgical heart treatments," 13 June 2019 The device is thinner than a pencil and inserted in less than 10 minutes using a catheter that is inserted in the femoral artery located near a patient's groin. — Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, "Houston company raises $30M for clinical trials to treat heart failure," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'catheter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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catheter
noun
English Language Learners Definition of catheter
medical
: a thin tube that is put into the body to remove or inject a liquid or to keep a passage open
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catheter
noun
cath·e·ter
| \ ˈkath-ət-ər, ˈkath-tər
\
\
Medical Definition of catheter
: a tubular medical device for insertion into canals, vessels, passageways, or body cavities for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes (as to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open)
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