catheterization

noun

cath·​e·​ter·​i·​za·​tion ˌka-thə-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌkath-tə-rə-

: the use of or introduction of a catheter (as in or into the bladder, trachea, or heart)

catheterize

ˈka-thə-tə-ˌrīz 

ˈkath-tə-

transitive verb

Examples of catheterization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Left heart catheterization: This procedure helps measure how well your heart is functioning. —Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024

Hybrid surgical/catheter: This procedure combines catheterization with thoracoscopic surgery that involves a few small incisions in the abdomen. —Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024

Three others said the heart catheterization was appropriate. —T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024

Researchers continue to develop novel treatments and techniques, such as using cross-sectional imaging for catheterization or new fetal surgeries.17 Summary Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are abnormalities of the heart’s structure that are present at birth. —Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1852, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing catheterization

• cardiac catheterization

Medical Definition

catheterization

noun

cath·​e·​ter·​iza·​tion

variants or British catheterisation

ˌkath-ət-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌkath-tə-rə- 

: the use of or insertion of a catheter (as in or into the bladder, trachea, or heart)

catheterize transitive verb

or British catheterise

ˈkath-ət-ə-ˌrīz, ˈkath-tə- 

catheterized or British catheterised; catheterizing or British catheterising