Definition of catheter in English:

catheter

noun ˈkaθətəˈkæθədər

Medicine

A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid.
〔医〕导管
a urinary catheter
Example sentencesExamples
- One of the main sources of nosocomial bloodstream infections is intravascular catheters.
- Patients should also have a nasogastric tube and urinary catheter inserted.
- This will involve placing a small rubber tube called a catheter in the abscess to drain out the fluid.
- It is often helpful to insert a urinary catheter, so that the diarrhoea can be accurately quantified by recording the stool weight.
- This relieves the obstruction to the flow of urine by passing a urinary catheter to empty the bladder.

Origin

Early 17th century: from late Latin, from Greek kathetēr, from kathienai 'send or let down'.

Definition of catheter in US English:

catheter

nounˈkaTHədərˈkæθədər

Medicine

A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid.
〔医〕导管
a urinary catheter
Example sentencesExamples
- This will involve placing a small rubber tube called a catheter in the abscess to drain out the fluid.
- This relieves the obstruction to the flow of urine by passing a urinary catheter to empty the bladder.
- Patients should also have a nasogastric tube and urinary catheter inserted.
- One of the main sources of nosocomial bloodstream infections is intravascular catheters.
- It is often helpful to insert a urinary catheter, so that the diarrhoea can be accurately quantified by recording the stool weight.

Origin

Early 17th century: from late Latin, from Greek kathetēr, from kathienai ‘send or let down’.

单词	catheter
释义	Definition of catheter in English: catheter noun ˈkaθətəˈkæθədər Medicine A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid. 〔医〕导管 a urinary catheter Example sentencesExamples One of the main sources of nosocomial bloodstream infections is intravascular catheters. Patients should also have a nasogastric tube and urinary catheter inserted. This will involve placing a small rubber tube called a catheter in the abscess to drain out the fluid. It is often helpful to insert a urinary catheter, so that the diarrhoea can be accurately quantified by recording the stool weight. This relieves the obstruction to the flow of urine by passing a urinary catheter to empty the bladder. Origin Early 17th century: from late Latin, from Greek kathetēr, from kathienai 'send or let down'. Definition of catheter in US English: catheter nounˈkaTHədərˈkæθədər Medicine A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid. 〔医〕导管 a urinary catheter Example sentencesExamples This will involve placing a small rubber tube called a catheter in the abscess to drain out the fluid. This relieves the obstruction to the flow of urine by passing a urinary catheter to empty the bladder. Patients should also have a nasogastric tube and urinary catheter inserted. One of the main sources of nosocomial bloodstream infections is intravascular catheters. It is often helpful to insert a urinary catheter, so that the diarrhoea can be accurately quantified by recording the stool weight. Origin Early 17th century: from late Latin, from Greek kathetēr, from kathienai ‘send or let down’.
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