Cath

Short for Catherine

Cath is a short form of Catherine, Cathleen, or similar names beginning with Cath-.

In medical contexts, cath is informal shorthand for catheter or catheterization: The patient needs to be cathed, a cath lab.

As a verb, to cath someone is to insert a catheter.

name

Catherine

KatieFeminine given name
KateFeminine name, shortened
KathleenIrish feminine given name

nickname · diminutive · Cathy · Cathryn · Catalina · Katrina · Katharine · pet name · shortening · informal

medical

urinary

Relating to urine

IVVein-delivered medication method
insertionPlacing something within
drainageLiquid removal system

Foley · bladder · tubing · hospital · nurse · sterile · procedure · venous · cardiac · angiogram

Welsh

church

Place of Christian worship

saintCanonized holy person
chapelSmall worship room
sanctuaryProtected sacred space

holy · religious · Celtic · shrine · parish · sacred · place · worship

Opposites

name formality

Cathleen · Kathryn · Katherine · Kathleen · full name

Phrases

Catholic faithChristianity under papal leadership
St. Paul's CathedralLondon's principal Anglican church
Catholic clergyOrdained religious leaders
Catholic schoolReligious educational institution
cathedral choirSingers in large church
Catholic priestRoman church minister

Family

catheter, catheterize, catheterization, cathedral, cathedra, catholic, catholicity

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