WordValenoun
catheter
a thin tube inserted into the body to deliver or drain fluids
In more detail
1. (noun) a thin flexible tube that is inserted into the body to remove or inject fluids, especially into the bladder to drain urine
Examples
- The patient needed a catheter after surgery because she was unable to urinate on her own.
Learn it for good
Save this word in WordVale and it comes back for review right before you'd forget it — with pronunciation, real examples, and optional translations. One purchase, no subscription.
Get WordValeFREE 7-DAY TRIAL · iPHONE & iPAD