Search: radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG) tube

port-a-cath (port)

A small medical appliance installed beneath the skin. A tube called a catheter connects the port to a vein so that fluids can be passed into the body. Also called an infusaport….

shunt

A small, permanent tube used to drain fluid build-up in the brain….

urethra

The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. For men, the urethra also carries semen….