indwelling
pronunciation
How to pronounce indwelling in British English:
UK ['ɪn'dwelɪŋ]
How to pronounce indwelling in American English:
US [ɪn'dwelɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle
Word Origin
- indwelling (n.)
- "act of residing," late 14c. (Wyclif's translation of Latin inhabitatio), present participle of obsolete indwell, from in (adv.) + dwell (v.). He also used indweller for Latin inhabitans.
Example
- 1. Indwelling catheter can not afford to pull the prostate .
- 2. The indwelling holy spirit is especially helpful here .
- 3. When the human mind is engaged by its indwelling soul , it is not a dialogue but a directive .
- 4. Application of venipuncture indwelling catheter in establishing a vascular access for hemodialysis .
- 5. Effect of indwelling anterior urethral stent to anterior urethral stricture .