Noun: catheterization ,ka-dhu-tu-ru'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,ka-dhu-tu-rI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The operation of introducing a catheter into the body
"The patient underwent catheterization to drain excess fluid";
- catheterisation [Brit]
Derived forms: catheterizations
Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Encyclopedia: Catheterization, swan-ganz