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permacath

permacath noun: a long-term haemodialysis catheter which achieves venous access most commonly through the internal jugular vein.

Noun

permacath (plural permacaths)

  1. A long-term haemodialysis catheter which achieves venous access most commonly through the internal jugular vein.

Forms of permacath

pluralpermacaths
alternative formpermcath

Origin of permacath

Blend of permanent + catheter.

Questions about permacath

What does permacath mean?
Permacath means a long-term haemodialysis catheter which achieves venous access most commonly through the internal jugular vein.
What part of speech is permacath?
Permacath is a noun.
What is the plural of permacath?
The plural of permacath is permacaths.

Words near permacath in the dictionary

  1. permabulkers
  2. permabulking
  3. permabulks
  4. permabull
  5. permabulls
  6. permacath
  7. permacaths
  8. permacession
  9. permacrises
  10. permacrisis
  11. permacultural

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