- Braasch bulb catheter
- a bulb-tipped ureteral catheter used for dilation and determination of the inner diameter of the ureter.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Braasch bulb catheter — (brahsh) [William F. Braasch, American urologist, 1878–1975] see under catheter … Medical dictionary
catheter — 1. A tubular instrument to allow passage of fluid from or into a body cavity or blood vessel. SEE ALSO: line (4). 2. Especially a c. designed to be passed through the urethra into the bladder to drain it of retained … Medical dictionary
bulb — 1. Any globular or fusiform structure. SYN: bulbus [TA]. 2. A short, vertical underground stem of plants, such as onion and garlic. [L. bulbus, a bulbous root] aortic b. [TA] the dilated first part of the aorta containing the aort … Medical dictionary
Braasch — William F., U.S. urologist, 1878–1975. See B. bulb, B. catheter … Medical dictionary