urinary catheter

Introduction

A tubular instrument to allow passage of urine from the urinary bladder (foley catheter) or orifice of the penis (condom catheter).

More general terms

• catheter

More specific terms

• external condom catheter
• indwelling urinary (foley) catheter
• suprapubic catheter

Additional terms

• bladder catheterization
• catheter-related infection
• urethral catheterization