Catheter
Pronunciation : Cath"e*ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition : Defn: The name of various instruments for passing along mucous canals, esp. applied to a tubular instrument to be introduced into the bladder through the urethra to draw off the urine. Eustachian catheter. See under Eustachian. -- Prostatic catheter, one adapted for passing an enlarged prostate.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913