English Explanatory Dictionary

catheter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small tube inserted into a body cavity to administer a drug, create an opening, distend a passageway, or remove fluid.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæθɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˈkæθɪtɚ/ en-au-catheter.ogg

Word forms

catheter catheters

Etymology

Borrowed from French cathéter, from Late Latin cathetēr, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ (kathetḗr, “surgical instrument for emptying the bladder”), from καθίημι (kathíēmi, “to descend, let down”) + -τήρ (-tḗr, suffix forming masculine nouns from verbs).

Derived words

angiocath angiocatheter catheterise catheterism catheterization catheterize catheterless cryocatheter Eustachian catheter Foley catheter indwelling catheter intracatheter macrocatheter microcatheter multicatheter nanocatheter pericatheter permacath permcath thermocatheter transcatheter
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