Venous catheter
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| Venous catheter | |
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| Term | Venous catheter |
| Short definition | venous catheter - (pronounced) (VEE-nus KA-theh-ter) thin, flexible tube that is inserted into a large vein, usually in the arm, chest, or leg. It is used to administer intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, chemotherapy and other drugs, and to take blood samples. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
venous catheter - (pronounced) (VEE-nus KA-theh-ter) thin, flexible tube that is inserted into a large vein, usually in the arm, chest, or leg. It is used to administer intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, chemotherapy and other drugs, and to take blood samples. It avoids the need for repeated needle sticks
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