guidewire

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

guide +‎ wire

Noun[edit]

guidewire (plural guidewires)

  1. (medicine, dentistry) A wire used to restrict and control the movement of other equipment, such as a catheter being inserted into the body.
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