catheterization

noun cath·e·ter·i·za·tion \ ˌka-thə-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən , ˌkath-tə-rə- \

Updated on: 15 Mar 2018

Definition of catheterization

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

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catheterize

play \ˈka-thə-tə-ˌrīz, ˈkath-tə-\ transitive verb

Recent Examples of catheterization from the Web

When patients enter a hospital during a heart attack, some are immediately taken to a catheterization laboratory, said Robert Yeh, an interventional cardiologist and co-author of the study.

— karen weintraub, USA TODAY, "Cardiologist away? Then you might be more likely to survive a heart attack, study suggests," 9 Mar. 2018
One disorder, called single-ventricle disease, can lead to scarring in the liver and abnormal flow in the lymphatic system, which can be treated with a catheterization.

— tom avril, Philly.com, "Infant heart surgery is just the start of lifelong issues. Doctors are developing new ways to cope," 9 Mar. 2018
There, the victim was sent to the catheterization laboratory for evaluation and fitted with a stent, Mehling said.

— john tuohy, Indianapolis Star, "Grocery-shopping firefighters in Fishers save heart attack victim from checking out," 20 Feb. 2018
The new hospital also features advanced surgical suites and a catheterization laboratory with imaging equipment used in cardiac care.

— stephen hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Ambulances to carry patients from old Florida Hospital Apopka to new one," 12 Dec. 2017
More catheterizations than are conceivable to the male mind.

— glenn garvin, miamiherald, "When ATV flipped, husband-to-be’s vertebrae were crushed. His faith remains intact," 9 Dec. 2017
No recommendation for catheterization or any other heart procedure was made, the official said.

— simone preissler iglesias, Bloomberg.com, "Brazil Denies Report About Temer’s Heart Health," 12 Oct. 2017
Then in 2008, the health system was rocked by scandal when a catheterization lab nurse was caught stealing patients’ fentanyl and replacing it with saline.

— andy marso, kansascity, "How do docs misusing drugs fit into the opioid crisis? One example sheds light.," 10 Oct. 2017
In the cardiac-catheterization lab, a cardiologist fed a narrow tube through a blood vessel and injected a dye to illuminate the arteries supplying her heart.

— lisa sanders, m.d., New York Times, "It Began with Sudden Blackouts. Then Came Some Alarming News.," 17 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of catheterization

circa 1852

in the meaning defined above

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