Medical term:
guidewire
guide·wire
(gīd'wīr),A wire or spring used as a guide for placement of a larger device or prosthesis, such as a catheter or intramedullary pin.
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guide·wire
, guide wire (gīd'wīr)A long and flexible fine spring used to introduce and position an intravascular angiographic catheter
See: Seldinger technique
See: Seldinger technique
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
GUIDEWIRE
guidewire
, guide wire (gīd′wī″ĕr)A device used to enter tight spaces, e.g., obstructed valves or channels, within the body, or to assist in inserting, positioning, and moving a catheter. Guidewires vary in size, length, stiffness, composition, and shape of the tip.
See: illustrationMedical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
guide·wire
(gīd'wīr),A wire or spring used as a guide for placement of a larger device or prosthesis, such as a catheter or intramedullary pin.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
guide·wire
, guide wire (gīd'wīr)A long and flexible fine spring used to introduce and position an intravascular angiographic catheter
See: Seldinger technique
See: Seldinger technique
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
GUIDEWIRE
guidewire
, guide wire (gīd′wī″ĕr)A device used to enter tight spaces, e.g., obstructed valves or channels, within the body, or to assist in inserting, positioning, and moving a catheter. Guidewires vary in size, length, stiffness, composition, and shape of the tip.
See: illustrationMedical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
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