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catheterize

cath·e·ter·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kath-i-tuh-rahyz]
    • /ˈkæθ ɪ təˌraɪz/
    • /kaθˈetərˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kath-i-tuh-rahyz]
    • /ˈkæθ ɪ təˌraɪz/

Definitions of catheterize word

  • verb catheterize to insert a catheter into 3
  • verb with object catheterize to introduce a catheter into. 1
  • noun catheterize Insert a catheter into (a patient or body cavity). 1
  • verb catheterize To introduce a catheter into part of the body. 0

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Origin of catheterize

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; catheter + -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Catheterize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

catheterize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

catheterize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for catheterize

verb catheterize

  • dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
  • tap — Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
  • consume — If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
  • reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
  • siphon — a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.

Antonyms for catheterize

verb catheterize

  • invigorate — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
  • grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
  • create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.

Top questions with catheterize

  • how to catheterize a female?
  • how to straight catheterize?
  • how to self catheterize?
  • when to catheterize?
  • how often should you self catheterize?
  • how to catheterize a man?
  • how to catheterize a male?
  • how to catheterize?
  • how to catheterize yourself?
  • how to catheterize a female child?
  • how to self catheterize female?
  • how to self catheterize male?
  • how to catheterize a woman?
  • how do you catheterize a woman?

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