Definition of indwelling
1 : being an inner activating or guiding force
2 : left within a bodily organ or passage especially to promote drainage —used of an implanted tube (such as a catheter)
From the M-W Editors
First Known Use of indwelling
1646
Medical Dictionary
indwelling
play
adjective
in·dwell·ing
\ˈin-ˌdwel-iŋ\
Medical Definition of indwelling
: left within a bodily organ or passage to maintain drainage, prevent obstruction, or provide a route for administration of food or drugs—used of an implanted tube (as a catheter)
Learn More about indwelling
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up indwelling? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!