indwelling
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in·dwell·ing
(ĭn′dwĕl′ĭng)adj.
1. Dwelling or residing within.
2. Placed or implanted within the body, as a catheter or electrode.
n.
An inner presence, as of a spirit or power.
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Adj. | 1. | indwelling - existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle; "an indwelling divinity"; "an indwelling goodness" inward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections" |
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indwelling
adjectiveForming an essential element, as arising from the basic structure of an individual:
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indwelling
adj permanente; — catheter catéter or sonda permanenteEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.