indwelling catheter

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noun

a hollow tube left implanted in a body canal or organ, especially the bladder, to promote drainage.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of indwelling catheter

First recorded in 1930–35

His heart perhaps beat in time to some vast indwelling rhythm of the universe.
The Pocket R.L.S.|Robert Louis Stevenson
And since it has been attained once, it can be attained again and retained, but only by the indwelling of the Holy Ghost.
When the Holy Ghost is Come|S. L. Brengle
Into this state of heart and mind is one brought who is entirely sanctified by the indwelling Holy Spirit.
When the Holy Ghost is Come|S. L. Brengle
As here used the term does not necessarily imply an indwelling soul or spirit.
The Theory of the Leisure Class|Thorstein Veblen

Through the power of an indwelling spirit, who can tell of the many broken hearts healed by the application of the Balm of Gilead.
Gathering Jewels|James Knowles and Matilda Darroch Knowles