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indwelling

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indwelling /in·dwell·ing/ (in´dwel-ing) pertaining to a catheter or other tube left within an organ or body passage for drainage, to maintain patency, or for the administration of drugs or nutrients.
in·dwell·ing (ndwlng)
adj.
Placed or implanted within the body, as a catheter or electrode.
indwelling
to occupy a space; in surgery, left in position; said particularly of catheters. See also indwelling catheter.
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