transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-thə-tər, ˈkath-tər ]
noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek kathetēr, from kathienai to send down, from kata- cata- + hienai to send — more at jet
Date: 1601
: a tubular medical device for insertion into canals, vessels, passageways, or body cavities usually to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open — compare balloon catheter