Catheterization

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Catheterization
TermCatheterization
Short definitiona 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
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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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)==