catheter
Significado: A thin, flexible tube inserted into the body to deliver or remove fluids, or to provide access for surgical instruments.
Catheters are used in a wide range of medical procedures. A urinary catheter drains urine from the bladder; an intravenous catheter delivers fluids or medication into a vein; a cardiac catheter is threaded through blood vessels to diagnose or treat heart conditions. The procedure of inserting a catheter is called catheterisation. Collocations include 'urinary catheter,' 'central line catheter,' and 'catheter insertion.'
Ejemplos
- The nurse inserted a urinary catheter before the patient was taken to theatre for surgery. 护士在患者被送入手术室之前插入了导尿管。La enfermera insertó un catéter urinario antes de que el paciente fuera trasladado al quirófano.看護師は患者が手術室に運ばれる前に尿道カテーテルを挿入した。간호사는 환자가 수술실로 이송되기 전에 요도 카테터를 삽입했다.
- During cardiac catheterisation, a thin tube is guided through a blood vessel to the heart to assess blood flow. 在心脏导管检查术中,一根细管经血管引导至心脏,以评估血流情况。Durante la cateterización cardíaca, se guía un tubo fino a través de un vaso sanguíneo hasta el corazón para evaluar el flujo sanguíneo.心臓カテーテル検査では、細い管が血管を通って心臓まで挿入され、血流が評価される。심장 카테터 시술 중에는 가는 관이 혈관을 통해 심장까지 유도되어 혈류를 평가한다.
- The infection was traced to a contaminated intravenous catheter that had not been changed on schedule. 感染源被追溯到一根未按时更换的受污染静脉导管。La infección se atribuyó a un catéter intravenoso contaminado que no se había cambiado en el plazo previsto.感染は、予定通りに交換されなかった汚染された静脈カテーテルが原因であることが判明した。감염 원인은 예정대로 교체되지 않은 오염된 정맥 카테터인 것으로 밝혀졌다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: medical, academic
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Greek katheter (a thing let down or inserted), from kathienai (to send down), combining kata- (down) and hienai (to send). Entered English in the 17th century via Latin.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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