CATHETERS

Noun

catheters

plural of catheter

Anagrams

• Charettes, charettes

Source: Wiktionary


CATHETER

Cath"e*ter, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: The name of various instruments for passing along mucous canals, esp. applied to a tubular instrument to be introduced into the bladder through the urethra to draw off the urine. Eustachian catheter. See under Eustachian.

– Prostatic catheter, one adapted for passing an enlarged prostate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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