catheterise

• Medizinischer Fachbegriff für das Einführen eines Katheters in eine Körperhöhle oder ein Gefäß, meist zum Ableiten von Flüssigkeiten oder zur Diagnostik.

A verb used to indicate the act of inserting a catheter into a body cavity or vessel for medical purposes.

1. Insert a catheterC1formalmedical

   To insert a thin tube (catheter) into a body cavity, duct, or vessel, typically the bladder, for medical purposes such as draining urine or administering fluids.

   Katheterisieren

   • The nurse will catheterise the patient to relieve the urinary retention.
   • The surgeon catheterised the artery to perform the angiogram.
   • It is a standard procedure to catheterise patients before certain surgeries.

   Synonymecannulate