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indwelling catheter

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indwelling catheter [′in‚dwel·iŋ ′kath·əd·ər]
(medicine)
A thin tube communicating to the body surface, inserted into the vascular system and positioned to permit pressure measurements or blood sampling over a long period of time.
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