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• A hollow tube employed to drain fluids from body cavities.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Catheter. (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. Retrieved December 9, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/catheter.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Catheter. www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/catheter (accessed: December 9, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Catheter." HAI Glossary for Healthcare Data and Reporting. CDC. 9 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/catheter.

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