| BCA | balloon catheter angioplasty; bicinchoninic acid; blood color analyzer; Blue Cross Association; bran... |
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| Cath | cathartic; catheter, catheterize |
| CBV | capillary blood cell velocity; catheter balloon valvuloplasty; central blood volume; cerebral blood ... |
| CCCS | condom catheter collecting system |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ; catheter-induced spasm; central inhibitory state; Chemical Information Service; c... |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| mucosa of urinary bladder | The inner coat of the urinary bladder. Synonym: tunica mucosa vesicae urinariae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| conical catheter | A catheter with a cone-shaped tip designed to dilate the ureter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| muscular coat of urinary bladder | Muscular layer of the wall of the urinary bladder. Synonym: tunica muscularis vesicae urinariae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pregnancy danger from urinary tract infection | A pregnant woman who develops a uti should be treated promptly to avoid premature delivery of her baby and other risks such as high blood pressure. Some antibiotics are not safe to take during pregnancy. In selecting the best treatment, doctors consider various factors such as the drug's effectiveness, the stage of pregnancy, the mother's health, and potential effects on the foetus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 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) |
| hickman catheter | central venous catheter |
| self-retaining catheter | A catheter so constructed that it remains in urethra and bladder until removed, e.g., indwelling catheter; Foley catheter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serosa of urinary bladder | Serous coat of the urinary bladder; the visceral peritoneum covering the roof and lateral walls of the urinary bladder. Synonym: tunica serosa vesicae urinariae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sphincter muscle of urinary bladder | The complete collar of smooth muscle cells of the neck of the urinary bladder which extend distally to surround the preprostatic sportion of the male urethra. There is not a comparable structure in the neck of the femoral bladder; the internal urethral sphincter may exist to prevent reflux of semen into bladder. Synonym: annulus urethralis, internal urethral sphincter, musculus sphincter vesicae, preprostate urethral sphincter, proximal urethral sphincter, sphincter muscle of urinary bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |