catheterization

About 1.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The procedure of introducing a catheter.

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

Similar words

catheter stent catheterism cannulation catheterisation cannulization intubation tubing catharization catholization

Often followed by

of and is in laboratory or may for with

Word family

catheterizations catheterize catheterized catheterizes catheterizing