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Hickman line
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English
Etymology
Named after Robert O. Hickman (1927–2019), American nephrologist.
Noun
en medicine A central venous catheter most often used for the administration of chemotherapy or other medications, as well as for the withdrawal of blood for analysis.
Synonyms
en Hickman informal
en eponyms