Catheter Definition

kăthĭ-tər
catheters
noun
A slender, hollow tube, as of metal or rubber, inserted into a body passage, vessel, or cavity for passing fluids, making examinations, etc., esp. one for draining urine from the bladder.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Catheter

Noun

Singular:
catheter
Plural:
catheters

Origin of Catheter

  • Late Latin from Greek kathetēr from kathīenai kathe- to send down kat-, kata- cata- hīenai to send yē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French cathéter.

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to catheter using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

catheter