catheter

• Tubo delgado y flexible que se introduce en el cuerpo para administrar o extraer líquidos o para mantener abierto un conducto.

A thin, flexible tube inserted into the body to allow the introduction or removal of fluids or to keep a passage open.

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   A slender, flexible tube inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to allow drainage, injection of fluids, or access for medical procedures.

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   • The nurse inserted a catheter to drain the patient's bladder.
   • A catheter is often used during surgery to administer medication directly.
   • The doctor carefully removed the catheter after the procedure was complete.

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