central venous catheter (redirected from Internal jugular vein cannulation)

central venous catheter

n.

A catheter passed through a peripheral vein and ending in the thoracic vena cava; it is used to measure venous pressure or to infuse concentrated solutions.

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central venous catheter Central line, central venous access catheter, Hickman catheter Hospital care A thin flexible device inserted into a large vein and used to establish a diagnosis–by drawing blood or administering therapy