Medical term:
mandrin
mandrin
[man´drin]a firm stylet or guide for a flexible catheter.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
man·drin
(man'drin),A stiff wire or stylet inserted in the lumen of a soft catheter to give it shape and firmness while passing through a hollow tubular structure.
Synonym(s): mandrel (2) , mandril
[Fr. mandrin, mandrel]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
man·drin
(man'drin)A stiff wire or stylet inserted in the lumen of a soft catheter to give it shape and firmness while passing through a hollow tubular structure.
Synonym(s): mandrel (2) , mandril.
Synonym(s): mandrel (2) , mandril.
[Fr. mandrin, mandrel]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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