catheterize
/ˈkæθətəˌraɪz/
verb
- To insert a catheter into a person's body, usually to drain urine or deliver medical treatment.
- The nurse will catheterize the patient to relieve the pressure in his bladder.
- Doctors sometimes catheterize patients during long surgeries to monitor fluid output.
- She learned how to catheterize a patient during her medical training.