catheterize

/ˌkæθədəˈraɪz/
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Other forms: catheterized; catheterizes

Definitions of catheterize
  1. verb
    insert a catheter into (a body part)
    “catheterize the patient's bladder”
    synonyms: catheterise
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    type of:
    enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in
    introduce
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