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 ( n dw l ng)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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