1. inserts a catheter into a body cavity or blood vessel for medical purposes
Usage: medical

Examples

• The nurse catheterizes the patient before surgery.
• The doctor catheterizes the bladder to drain urine.
• The medical team catheterizes the artery to perform the procedure.
• She carefully catheterizes the patient’s urinary tract.
• The technician catheterizes the blood vessel for the cardiac test.
• The physician catheterizes the patient to relieve fluid buildup.