Medical Dictionary
catheterization
noun cath·e·ter·iza·tion
Medical Definition of CATHETERIZATION
: the use of or insertion of a catheter (as in or into the bladder, trachea, or heart)
—cath·e·ter·ize or British cath·e·ter·ise \ˈkath-ət-ə-ˌrīz, ˈkath-tə-\ transitive verb, cath·e·ter·ized or British cath·e·ter·ised cath·e·ter·iz·ing or British cath·e·ter·is·ing
Variants of CATHETERIZATION
cath·e·ter·iza·tion or British cath·e·ter·isa·tion \ˌkath-ət-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌkath-tə-rə-\
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