Synonyms for
Catheter
Definition
A thin tube inserted into the body to remove fluids or insert medication.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Common collocations
- urinary catheter
- cardiac catheter
- insert a catheter
- remove a catheter
- indwelling catheter
- Foley catheter
- bladder catheter
Word family
noun catheter
Usage note
A catheter is a medical device. It is not typically used in informal or literary contexts, and therefore antonyms and informal/literary synonyms are not applicable.
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Example sentences
- The nurse used a catheter to give medicine to the patient.
- The doctor had to insert a catheter to drain fluid from the patient's lungs.
- The catheter was uncomfortable for the patient.
- The catheter bag needed to be emptied.
- The catheter was used to measure the patient's urine output.
Quotes
A catheter is neither moral nor immoral, it's a tool.
I have had a catheter inserted in my penis.
I was stuck with a catheter and couldn't move.