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Catheterization

The procedure of introducing a catheter.

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  1. 1

    The procedure of introducing a catheter.

    "Since the development of fiber optics, treatments utilizing catheterization have replaced some former surgical procedures."

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catheternoun(medicine) A small tube inserted into a body cavity to administer a drug, create an opening, distend a passageway, or remove fluid.
stentnounA slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure.
catheterismnoun(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter; catheterization.
cannulationnounThe insertion of a cannula
catheterisationnounAlternative spelling of catheterization. [The procedure of introducing a catheter.]
cannulizationnounSynonym of cannulation.
intubationnoun(medicine) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.
tubingnounRiding down a river on an inner tube recreationally.
catharizationnounThe process of catharizing.
catholizationnounThe process of converting (a territory, etc.) to the Catholic religion.
introductionnounThe act or process of introducing.
catechizationnounThe act of catechizing.
insertionnounThe act of inserting, or something inserted.
inductionnounAn act of inducting.
credentializationnounThe process of credentializing.
instillationnounThe act of instilling.
interventionnounThe action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
cathectionnouncathexis
instilmentnounThe act of instilling; instillation.
recatholizationnounThe process of converting (a territory, etc.) back to the Catholic religion.

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