CATHETER, noun In surgery, a tubular instrument, usually made of silver, to be introduced into the bladder, to draw off the urine when the natural discharge is suppressed; also, a sound to search for the stone, or a bougie made of silver or elastic gum.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.