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| A tube surgically placed into a blood vessel and attached to a disk placed under the skin. It is used for the administration of intravenous fluids and drugs; it can also be used to obtain blood samples. |
Previous Definitions: | SU101, SU11248, SU5416, SU6668, subcutaneous | Next Definitions: | subependymal, suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, subglottis, subjective improvement, submucosa |
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