catheterization









catheterization


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

  1. to introduce a catheter into.

verb

  1. (tr) to insert a catheter into

v.

  1. To introduce a catheter into.

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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