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catheterize
(cath¦eter|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkaθɪtərʌɪz/
(also
catheterise
)
verb
[
with object
]
Medicine
insert a catheter into (a body cavity):
the renal vein was not catheterized
Derivatives
catheterization
noun
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