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Word: Catheter
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from late Latin, from Greek kathetēr, from kathienai ‘send or let down’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkaθɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid
Short Definition:flexible tube inserted through narrow opening into body cavity for removing fluid
Examples:- a urinary catheter
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