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(peh-RIH-feh-rul VEE-nus KA-theh-ter)
| | A small, flexible tube used to deliver fluids into the body. A needle is used to insert the catheter into a vein, usually in the back of the hand or in the forearm. The tubing is then taped to the skin to hold it in place. |
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