- olive-tip catheter
- a ureteral catheter with an olive-shaped end, used to dilate a constricted ureteral orifice; larger sizes may also be used for dilating urethral strictures or calibrating stricture diameter.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
olive-tip catheter
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