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2024
cateter
cateter
See also:
catéter
Portuguese
Alternative forms
catéter
(
Brazil
,
proscribed
)
catheter
(
obsolete
)
Noun
cateter
m
(
plural
cateteres
)
(
medicine
)
catheter
(
small tube inserted into a body cavity
)
Etymology
From
Late Latin
catheter
, from
Ancient Greek
καθετήρ
(
kathetḗr
)
.
Pronunciation
(
Brazil
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˌka.te.ˈtɛʁ/
(
proscribed
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ka.ˈtɛ.teʁ/
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