Meanings
nounthermocatheter (plural thermocatheters)
plural thermocatheters
- medicineA catheter which has a thermocouple to continuously monitor the internal temperature
For measurements of the cardiac output (CO), the right femoral artery was cannulated and a thermocatheter (MLT1402 T-type Ultra Fast Thermocouple, ADInstruments, Oxford, UK) was introduced.
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