catheterize

[ kath-i-tuh-rahyz ]

/ ˈkæθ ɪ təˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), cath·e·ter·ized, cath·e·ter·iz·ing.

to introduce a catheter into.

Words nearby catheterize

catherine the great, catherine wheel, catheter, catheter embolus, catheterization, catheterize, cathetus, cathexis, cathie, cathleen, catho

Also especially British, cath·e·ter·ise.

Origin of catheterize

First recorded in 1880–85; catheter + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM catheterize

cath·e·ter·i·za·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for catheterization

If both sides be completely obstructed, the only method to adopt is catheterization from the mouth.
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British Dictionary definitions for catheterization

catheterize

catheterise

/ (ˈkæθɪtəˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to insert a catheter into

Derived forms of catheterize

catheterization or catheterisation, noun

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Medicine definitions for catheterization

catheterize

[ kăth′ĭ-tə-rīz′ ]

v.

To introduce a catheter into.

Other words from catheterize

cath′e•ter•i•za′tion (-rĭ-zā′shən) n.

Culture definitions for catheterization

catheterization

[ (kath-uh-tuhr-uh-zay-shuhn) ]

Insertion of a catheter into the body. Common types of this procedure include cardiac catheterization, in which a catheter is inserted into the heart through a vein in the arm to diagnose heart disease, and urinary bladder catheterization, in which a catheter is inserted into the urethra to permit urine to flow out of the urinary bladder.