catheterize

English

Alternative forms

• catheterise

Etymology

From catheter +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæθətəɹaɪz/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Verb

catheterize (third-person singular simple present catheterizes, present participle catheterizing, simple past and past participle catheterized)

1. (medicine) To introduce a catheter into part of the body.
   • 1985, Technologies for managing urinary incontinence:

     These patients are taught to catheterize themselves at regular intervals.

Derived terms

• catheterizable
• recatheterize

Related terms

• cath
• catheter
• catheterization

Translations

to introduce a catheter

• Finnish: katetroida (fi)
• Ido: kateterizar (io)
• Russian: катетеризова́ть (ru) (kateterizovátʹ)
• Spanish: sondar (es)