catheterisation
Definition
- Noun:
- The medical procedure of inserting a catheter into a body cavity, duct, or vessel: This term specifically refers to the clinical operation of introducing a thin, flexible tube (a catheter) into the body, typically to drain fluids, administer medication, or allow for diagnostic examination.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The patient required urgent catheterisation to drain the bladder.
- Cardiac catheterisation is a common diagnostic procedure for heart conditions.
Advanced Usage
- "To undergo catheterisation": to have the procedure performed on oneself.
- The patient had to undergo catheterisation before the surgery.
Variants and Related Words
- Catheterize (verb): To perform the action of inserting a catheter.
- The nurse will catheterize the patient.
- Catheter (noun): The flexible tube itself that is inserted.
- A urinary catheter was used.
Synonyms
- Cannulation (though this often refers more specifically to inserting a cannula into a vein).
- Catheter insertion.
Related Phrases
- Cardiac catheterisation: A specific procedure where a catheter is threaded into the heart via blood vessels.
- Urinary catheterisation: The insertion of a catheter into the bladder via the urethra.
Noun
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the operation of introducing a catheter into the body
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