Catheterization
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| Catheterization | |
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| Term | Catheterization |
| Short definition | a technique in which a hollow, flexible tube is used to drain body fluids (such as urine), to introduce fluids into the body, or to examine or widen a narrowed vein or artery |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
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Catheterization (definition) a technique in which a hollow, flexible tube is used to drain body fluids (such as urine), to introduce fluids into the body, or to examine or widen a narrowed vein or artery
==Catheterization (overview)==