| Definition of 'Catheterization' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Catheterization
the operation of introducing a catheter
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| Definition of 'Catheterization' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Catheterization
Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions.
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