catheter

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French cathéter, from Late Latin cathetēr, from Ancient Greek καθετήρ (kathetḗr, “surgical instrument for emptying the bladder”), from καθίημι (kathíēmi, “to descend, let down”) + -τήρ (-tḗr, suffix forming masculine nouns from verbs). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkæθɪtə(ɹ)/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæθɪtɚ/ Hyphenation: ca‧the‧ter === Noun === catheter (plural catheters) (medicine) A small tube inserted into a body cavity to administer a drug, create an opening, distend a passageway, or remove fluid. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === catheter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Charette, catereth, charette, cheretta, createth == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkaːˈteː.tər/ Hyphenation: ca‧the‧ter === Noun === catheter m (plural catheters, diminutive cathetertje n) superseded spelling of katheter ==== Usage notes ==== The spelling catheter was deprecated in 1996 in the new Groene Boekje (“Little Green Book”) spelling reform. ==== Derived terms ==== catheterisatie == Portuguese == === Noun === catheter m (plural catheteres) pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of cateter