catheterize

cath·e·ter·ize

[kath-i-tuh-rahyz]
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.


Origin:
1880–85; catheter + -ize

cath·e·ter·i·za·tion, noun
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catheterize or catheterise (ˈkæθɪtəˌraɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to insert a catheter into
 
catheterise or catheterise
 
vb
 
catheteri'zation or catheterise
 
n
 
catheteri'sation or catheterise
 
n

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catheterize cath·e·ter·ize (kāth'ĭ-tə-rīz')
v. cath·e·ter·ized, cath·e·ter·iz·ing, cath·e·ter·iz·es
To introduce a catheter into.


cath'e·ter·i·za'tion (-rĭ-zā'shən)

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