Foley catheter

noun

A catheter that is held in the bladder by an inflatable balloon

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Meanings

nounFoley catheter (plural Foley catheters)

plural Foley catheters

  1. medicineA catheter that is held in the bladder by an inflatable balloon

Origin

Invented by Frederic Foley of Minnesota.

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APA

Foley catheter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foley%20catheter

MLA

“Foley catheter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foley%20catheter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Foley catheter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foley%20catheter.

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