catheterize

[ kath-i-tuh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, cath·e·ter·ized, cath·e·ter·iz·ing.

1. to introduce a catheter into.

catheterize

/ ˈkæθɪtəˌraɪz /

verb

1. tr to insert a catheter into

Derived Forms

• ˌcatheteriˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• cathe·ter·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of catheterize¹

First recorded in 1880–85; catheter + -ize

Example Sentences

Although these patients have the highest urine control satisfaction, the Indiana pouch is the least common diversion because “somebody has to be willing to catheterize every three to four hours for the rest of their life,” Schuckman says.

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