Glossary

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  • Cauda epididymidis

    The inferior portion of the epididymis that is continuous with the ductus deferens.  

  • Caucasian

    Unscientifically to individuals of European or Northern African descent.  

  • Cat unit

    The amount of drug per kilogram of body weight just sufficient to kill a cat when injected intravenously slowly and continuously.  

  • Catoptrophobia

    A morbid fear of mirrors or of breaking them.  

  • Catheterize

    To pass or introduce a catheter into a part; usually referring to bladder catheterization.  

  • Urinary bladder catheterization

    Introduction of a drainage tube through the urethra into the bladder to withdraw urine. Catheterization of the bladder may be performed when sterile urinary specimens are needed for laboratory analysis, when precise monitoring of urinary output is required (e.g., in the critical care unit), or when patients have chronic voiding difficulties.  

  • Winged catheter

    A catheter with little flaps at each side of the beak to help retain it in the bladder.  

  • Vertebrated catheter

    A catheter in sections to be fitted together so that it is flexible.  

  • Umbilical vein catheter

    A catheter placed in the umbilical vein of an infant to facilitate administration of medicines parenterally or to do an exchange transfusion.  

  • Tunneled central venous catheter

    An intravenous catheter inserted into the subclavian or internal jugular vein and then advanced into the right atrium or superior vena cava. The proximal end is tunneled subcutaneously from the insertion site and brought out through the skin at an exit site below the nipple line. Commonly used tunneled catheters include the Hickman and Broviac…

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