catheter
noun
cath·e·ter ˈka-thə-tər 
ˈkath-tər
: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Jim Miller slept in his son’s room so that someone was always within earshot if the ventilator malfunctioned or the catheter clogged. 
Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022 The baby was still in surgery to install the catheter for dialysis when Dimmock approached the parents in the waiting room. Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022 This involves removing blood through a catheter and circulating it in a machine to remove the antibodies. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Many of those patients will eventually require an insulin pump—a small, digital device that continuously delivers rapid-acting insulin through a small catheter and is secured in place on the skin with adhesive. Wired, 9 Aug. 2022 The company employed nurses and nursing assistants to provide patients with compounded ,prescriptions as well as needle and catheter method medications ordered by their physicians, the department’s news release said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 Fecal matter had infected the man’s urinary catheter, the office said. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022 In one case, Homestead failed to care for a resident’s urinary catheter, causing a urinary tract infection. Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2022 Contrast media, also known as dye, is used virtually every hour in hospitals across the country to help measure arterial blockages around the heart, guide placement of stents in catheter labs, diagnose and treat strokes, and more. Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2022 See More
Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022 The baby was still in surgery to install the catheter for dialysis when Dimmock approached the parents in the waiting room. Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022 This involves removing blood through a catheter and circulating it in a machine to remove the antibodies. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Many of those patients will eventually require an insulin pump—a small, digital device that continuously delivers rapid-acting insulin through a small catheter and is secured in place on the skin with adhesive. Wired, 9 Aug. 2022 The company employed nurses and nursing assistants to provide patients with compounded ,prescriptions as well as needle and catheter method medications ordered by their physicians, the department’s news release said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 Fecal matter had infected the man’s urinary catheter, the office said. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022 In one case, Homestead failed to care for a resident’s urinary catheter, causing a urinary tract infection. Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2022 Contrast media, also known as dye, is used virtually every hour in hospitals across the country to help measure arterial blockages around the heart, guide placement of stents in catheter labs, diagnose and treat strokes, and more. Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek kathetēr, from kathienai to send down, from kata- cata- + hienai to send — more at jet
First Known Use
1601, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing catheter
Medical Definition
catheter
noun
cath·e·ter ˈkath-ət-ər, ˈkath-tər
: 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)