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catheterize

Syllabification: (cath·e·ter·ize)
Pronunciation: /ˈkaTHətəˌrīz/
Definition of catheterize

verb

[with object] Medicine
  • insert a catheter into (a patient or body cavity).

Derivatives

catheterization

noun

catheterize in other Oxford dictionaries

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