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catheterization Definition

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catheterization
noun(cath-e-ter-i-za-tion)
the use of or introduction of a catheter (as in or into the bladder, trachea, or heart)
catheterization
noun(cath-e-ter-i-za-tion)
a medical procedure in which a thin, flexible catheter is inserted through an artery or vein (as of the arm or leg) and passed into the heart for the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions

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