catheter

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkæθɪtə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkæθɪtɚ/

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• Hyphenation: ca‧the‧ter

Noun

Singular catheter

Plural catheters

1. (medicine) (countable) A catheter is a small tube that is inserted into the body so as to administer a drug or remove fluid.

Related words

• catheterize/catheterise