Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
catheterization
cath·e·ter·i·za·tion
Subclass of:
Investigative Techniques;
Therapeutic procedure
Definitions related to catheterization:
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A technique in which a hollow, flexible tube is used to drain body fluids or to introduce fluids into the body, or to examine or widen a narrowed vein or artery.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Heading term for the use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids; for catheterization with diagnostic purposes use narrower term DIAGNOSTIC CATHETERIZATION; also consider heart or urinary catheterization.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Catheterization, Threading of a flexible tube (catheter) through a channel in the body to inject drugs or a contrast medium, measure and record flow and pressures, inspect structures, take samples, diagnose disorders, or clear blockages. A cardiac catheter, passed into the heart through an artery...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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