Standard Lemma guide

catheterize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkæθətəɹaɪz/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To insert a catheter into a cavity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

insert a catheter into (a body part)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • catheterize the patient's bladder

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: catheterise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English catheter Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English catheterize From catheter + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: katetroida — to introduce a catheter
  • Ido: kateterizar — to introduce a catheter
  • Russian: катетеризова́ть (kateterizovátʹ) — to introduce a catheter
  • Spanish: sondar — to introduce a catheter