About The Medical Condition Catheter

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Catheter

Catheter Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Catheter Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Catheter?

Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions.

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