How do you spell Catheter?
Correct spelling
catheter
Remember: cath-E-T-E-R - keep both E's, like 'let down' from Greek
Why is catheter spelled this way?
From Greek katheter, something let down. KATHIENAI (to let down). A tube inserted into the body. The second 'e' is often dropped — it is not 'cathethr' or 'cathter'.
Common misspellings of catheter
cathatercathethrcathtercathetor
Example
The nurse carefully inserted the catheter to help drain the patient's bladder.