catheterize

Other spellings

• (UK) catheterise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkæθətəraɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form catheterize

Third-person singular catheterizes

Past tense catheterized

Past participle catheterized

Present participle catheterizing

1. If a doctor catheterizes a vein, he or she inserts a catheter into it.