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Docs can you explain what is a catheter and what is it used for?
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General term: Introducing a tube with a hole inside , may it be in the vein, artery, bladder etc introduction of this type of device into human body is called a catheterization if this is iin to the heart callled cardiac catherterization , into bladder is calleed bladder catherization.
Answered 9/9/2013
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