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Foley catheter

–noun
an indwelling catheter used for draining urine from the bladder and having an inflatable part at the bladder end that allows the tube to be kept in place for variable time periods.

Origin:
named after F.E.B. Foley (1891–1966), U.S. urologist
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Main Entry: Fo·ley catheter
Pronunciation: 'fO-lE-
Function: noun
: a catheter with an inflatable balloon tip for retention in the bladder
Foley, Frederic Eugene Basil (1891–1966), American urologist. Foley in 1937 introduced an operation for stricture at the junction of the ureter and the kidney pelvis. Theoperation entailed the insertion of a rubber catheter now known as the Foley catheter.
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Foley catheter Fo·ley catheter (fō'lē)
n.
A catheter held in the bladder by an inflatable balloon.

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