central line

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santral
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A catheter introduced into the central circulation (usually in the internal jugular and subclavian veins in the neck, or the femoral veins in the groin) for infusing intravenous fluids
Intravenous IV tube, like a Broviac or Per-Q-Cath, which has been threaded into a large deep vein This differs from the routine IV, which is placed in a small vein The Central Line allows the team to give large amounts of calories to the baby The line can also be used for medications
A catheter placed in a large central vein to give fluids; may be inserted in the operation room or in the NICU Called by various names including Broviac, L-Cath, Per-Q-Cath, PCVC
the line on a control chart that depicts the average or median value of the terms being plotted
An intravenous line threaded through the vein until it comes as close as possible to the heart
the line on a control chart that represents the expected value of the control chart statistic; often the mean See Control chart
central line

    Hyphenation

    cen·tral line

    Turkish pronunciation

    sentrıl layn

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsentrəl ˈlīn/ /ˈsɛntrəl ˈlaɪn/
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