catheterization en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English catheter Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English catheterization From catheter + -ization.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The procedure of introducing a catheter.
Since the development of fiber optics, treatments utilizing catheterization have replaced some former surgical procedures.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catheterizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| catheterisation | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
precatheterization · decatheterization · self-catheterization · autocatheterization · recatheterization · pre-catheterization · post-catheterization · microcatheterization
Relateds
catheter · catheterize · cath
Translations (3)
fi katetrointi (the procedure of introducing a catheter) · el καθετηριασμός (the procedure of introducing a catheter) · gl cateterismo (the procedure of introducing a catheter)