guidewire

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noun

A wire used to restrict and control the movement of other equipment, such as a catheter being inserted into the body.

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Meanings

nounguidewire (plural guidewires)

plural guidewires

  1. dentistryA wire used to restrict and control the movement of other equipment, such as a catheter being inserted into the body.

Origin

From guide + wire.

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APA

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

MLA

“guidewire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guidewire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guidewire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guidewire.

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