catheterization
/ˌkæθətərəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The medical procedure of inserting a thin tube (catheter) into the body, usually to drain urine from the bladder or to deliver fluids or medication.
- Nurses are trained to perform catheterization safely to avoid infection.
- The doctor explained that catheterization would help monitor the pressure inside her heart.
- The patient needed catheterization after surgery because he couldn't urinate on his own.