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catheterize
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cath·e·ter·ize (kth-t-rz)
v.
To introduce a catheter into.
cathe·ter·i·zation (-r-zshn) n.
catheterize
to introduce a catheter into a body cavity, usually into the urinary bladder for the withdrawal of urine.
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Unlike insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter in a hospital setting, intermittent catheterisation is a clean, not sterile, procedure.
A guide to clean intermittent self-catheterisation. (Clinical Update) by Crowe, Helen / Australian Nursing Journal
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A comparative study has shown the latest model of scanner is comparable in accuracy to conventional catheterisation methods.
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