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    Catéter (en. Catheter)

    /kaˈte.teɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Medical device used to introduce or extract fluids from the body.
    The doctor placed a catheter to administer the treatment.
    El médico colocó un catéter para administrar el tratamiento.
    Used in surgical procedures and in intensive care.
    The central venous catheter is crucial in emergency situations.
    El catéter venoso central es crucial en situaciones de emergencia.
    Can be used to perform diagnostic procedures.
    The catheter was used for coronary angiography.
    El catéter se utilizó para la coronariografía.

    Etymology

    From the Greek 'katheter', which means 'to send down'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    urinary catheter
    Device used to drain urine from the bladder.
    catéter urinario
    central catheter
    Catheter inserted into a central vein of the body.
    catéter central
    intravenous catheter
    Catheter used to administer medication or fluids directly into a vein.
    catéter intravenoso

    Related Words

    probe
    Flexible tube used to introduce or extract fluids from the body.
    sonda
    drainage
    System or process to remove fluids from the body.
    drenaje
    insertion
    Act of introducing one object into another.
    inserción

    Slang Meanings

    Cata
    In some hospitals, the catheter is referred to as 'cata' as an abbreviation.
    En algunos hospitales se refiere al catéter como 'cata' por abreviación.
    Tubeo
    Some doctors may refer to the insertion of a catheter as 'tubeo'.
    Algunos médicos pueden referirse a la inserción de un catéter como 'tubeo'.