Synonyms

catheterize

American

[kath-i-tuh-rahyz] / ˈkæθ ɪ təˌraɪz /

especially British, catheterise

verb (used with object)

catheterized, catheterizing

to introduce a catheter into.

catheterize British

/ ˈkæθɪtəˌraɪz /

verb

(tr) to insert a catheter into

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Other Word Forms

catheterization noun

Etymology

Origin of catheterize

First recorded in 1880–85; catheter + -ize

Example Sentences

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Sometimes the bladder fills but doesn’t empty, and astronauts need to catheterize themselves.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Just a few feet away from the swarm of reporters, she crouched unnoticed to catheterize her son.

From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2015

Roman doctors knew how to perform amputations and caesarean sections, how to take out eyes, catheterize bladders, and perform pelvic exams with a speculum.

From Forbes • May 21, 2015

OK, then, Mr. Deeson, we’re going to have to catheterize you again.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2013

“We have seen athletes catheterize themselves,” Wadler said.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2010

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