- urethral catheter
- a catheter for insertion through the urethra into the urinary bladder.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
catheter fever — n fever ascribed to the passage of a urethral catheter and associated with infection of the bladder … Medical dictionary
catheter fever — noun : fever ascribed to the passage of a urethral catheter and associated with infection of the bladder … Useful english dictionary
Urethral stricture — Classification and external resources Urethra is tube at center. ICD 10 N35 … Wikipedia
Catheter — disassembled In medicine, a catheter (pronounced /ˈkæθɪtər/) is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage, administration of fluids or gases, or access by surgical instruments. The… … Wikipedia
catheter — 1. A tubular instrument to allow passage of fluid from or into a body cavity or blood vessel. SEE ALSO: line (4). 2. Especially a c. designed to be passed through the urethra into the bladder to drain it of retained … Medical dictionary
urethral pressure profile — (UPP) a record of the resistance of the urethra to fluid flow, measured as variations in urethral pressure (q.v.). A liquid or gas is pumped into the bladder with a catheter in place and the catheter is slowly withdrawn while measurements are… … Medical dictionary
urethral fever — urinary fever fever following the use of a urethral bougie, catheter, or sound … Medical dictionary
Gouley catheter — a steel urethral catheter that is curved and grooved on its inferior surface so that it can be passed over a guide through a urethral stricture … Medical dictionary
de Pezzer catheter — a self retaining urethral catheter having a bulbous extremity … Medical dictionary
elbowed catheter — a urethral catheter with a sharp bend near the beak, used to get around an enlarged prostate. Called also c. coudй and prostatic c … Medical dictionary