n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-th ə -t ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ˌ kath-t ə -r ə -
Function: noun
Date: circa 1852
: the use of or introduction of a catheter (as in or into the bladder, trachea, or heart)
– cath · e · ter · ize \ ' ka-th ə -t ə - ˌ r ī z, ' kath-t ə - \ transitive verb