| PVP | penicillin V potassium; peripheral vein plasma; peripheral venous pressure; polyvinylpyrrolidone; po... |
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| S-G catheter | Swan-Ganz catheter; |
| ICR | [distance between] iliac crests; Institute for Cancer Research; Institute for Cancer Research [mouse... |
| UCI | unusual childhood illness; urethral catheter in; urinary catheter in |
| UCO | ultrasonic cardiac output; urethral catheter out; urinary catheter out |
| vertebrated catheter | A catheter made of several segments moving on each other like the links of a chain. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| catheter | <apparatus> A tubular, flexible, surgical instrument for withdrawing fluids from (or introducing fluids into) a cavity of the body, especially one for introduction into the bladder through the urethra for the withdraw of urine. Origin: Gr. Katheter (18 Nov 1997) |
| 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) |
| 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) |