What does "catheterization" mean?

The procedure of introducing a catheter.

What is a synonym for "catheterization"?

Common synonyms include: catheterisation.

noun

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Noun

1
The procedure of introducing a catheter. countable, uncountable
"Since the development of fiber optics, treatments utilizing catheterization have replaced some former surgical procedures."
2
the operation of introducing a catheter into the body wordnet

"Since the development of fiber optics, treatments utilizing catheterization have replaced some former surgical procedures."

From catheter + -ization.