English Explanatory Dictionary

Hickman line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A central venous catheter most often used for the administration of chemotherapy or other medications, as well as for the withdrawal of blood for analysis.

Word forms

Hickman line Hickman lines

Etymology

Named after Robert O. Hickman (1927–2019), American nephrologist.

Synonyms

Hickman
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