catheterize
[ kath-i-tuh-rahyz ]
/ ˈkæθ ɪ təˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), cath·e·ter·ized, cath·e·ter·iz·ing.
to introduce a catheter into.
Nearby words
catherine the great, catherine wheel, catheter, catheter embolus, catheterization, catheterization, cathetus, cathexis, cathie, cathisma, cathleen
Also especially British, cath·e·ter·ise.
Related formscath·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.
British Dictionary definitions for catheterization
catheterize
catheterise
/ (ˈkæθɪtəˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr) to insert a catheter into
Derived Formscatheterization or catheterisation, noun
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Medicine definitions for catheterization
catheterize
[ kăth′ĭ-tə-rīz′ ]
v.
To introduce a catheter into.
Related formscath′e•ter•i•za′tion (-rĭ-zā′shən) n.
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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.
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