| CIS | carcinoma in situ; catheter-induced spasm; central inhibitory state; Chemical Information Service; c... |
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| CSU | casualty staging unit; catheter specimen of urine; central statistical unit; clinical specialty unit... |
| CVC | central venous catheter |
| CV | cath central venous catheter |
| PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
| catheter ablation | Removal of tissue with electrical current delivered via electrodes positioned at the distal end of a catheter. Energy sources are commonly direct current (dc-shock) or alternating current at radiofrequencies (usually 750 khz). The technique is used most often to ablate the av junction and/or accessory pathways in order to interrupt av conduction and produce av block in the treatment of various tachyarrhythmias. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| catheter a demeure | An obsolete term for a catheter that is retained for a considerable period in the urethra. Origin: Fr. Demeurer, to dwell (05 Mar 2000) |
| catheter coude | A catheter with an angular bend near the beak; used to rise over prostatic obstruction. Synonym: catheter coude, prostatic catheter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catheter fever | An elevation of temperature, usually slight and transitory, following catheterization of the urethra, or the passage of blood clots, gravel, or a calculus. Synonym: catheter fever, urethral fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catheter gauge | A metal plate with holes of graduated diameter used to determine the size of a catheter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| catheter guide | A flexible metallic wire or thin sound over which a catheter is passed to advance it into its proper position, as in a blood vessel or the urethra. See: stylet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gouley's catheter | A solid curved steel instrument grooved on its inferior surface so that it can be passed over a guide through a urethral stricture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Robinson catheter | A straight urethral catheter with two to six holes to facilitate drainage, especially in the presence of blood clots which may occlude one or more openings. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pezzer catheter | See: de Pezzer catheter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Phillips' catheter | A catheter with a filiform guide for the urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pigtail catheter | An angiographic catheter with a tightly curled end to reduce the impact of the injectant on the vessel wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| whistle-tip catheter | A catheter with an opening at the end and side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| winged catheter | A soft rubber catheter with little flaps at each side of the beak to retain it in the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| conical catheter | A catheter with a cone-shaped tip designed to dilate the ureter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatic catheter | A catheter with an angular bend near the beak; used to rise over prostatic obstruction. Synonym: catheter coude, prostatic catheter. (05 Mar 2000) |