catheterization

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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

catheterize

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transitive verb

cath·​e·​ter·​ize ˈka-thə-tə-ˌrīz 

ˈkath-tə-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to introduce a catheter into

Examples of catheterization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Over the next several years, Walker continued undergoing extensive monitoring and procedures, including six heart catheterizations. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026

In July, Stevens suffered a heart attack that required a heart catheterization and subsequent surgery. — Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Health care providers will sometimes fix an issue at the time of catheterization, such as placing a stent. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

The new health center is slated to have numerous technological upgrades in areas such as radiology, endoscopy and catheterization laboratories. — Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

catheter + -ize

First Known Use

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing catheterization

• cardiac catheterization

Rhymes for catheterization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

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