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.
Also
especially British,
cath·e·ter·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM catheterize
cath·e·ter·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby catheterize
catherine the great,
catherine wheel,
catheter,
catheter embolus,
catheterization,
catheterize,
cathetus,
cathexis,
cathie,
cathleen,
catho
Example sentences 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 forms of catheterize
catheterization or catheterisation, nounMedical 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.Cultural 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.