indwelling
adjective
medicalspecializeduk/ˈɪn.dwel.ɪŋ/us/ˈɪnˌdwel.ɪŋ/relatingto adevicethat isleftinside thebody, forexampleacatheter(= along,thintubeused to takeliquidsout of thebody):
留在体内的,留置的(设备)Indwellingcathetersare used duringlabourfollowingepiduralanaesthesia.产妇生产时,可以在硬膜外麻醉之后使用留置导管。