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catheterism

catheterism noun: the operation of introducing a catheter; catheterization.

Noun

catheterism (countable and uncountable, plural catheterisms)

  1. The operation of introducing a catheter; catheterization.

Forms of catheterism

pluralcatheterisms

Origin of catheterism

From catheter + -ism.

Words formed from catheterism

Questions about catheterism

What does catheterism mean?
Catheterism means the operation of introducing a catheter; catheterization.
What part of speech is catheterism?
Catheterism is a noun.
What is the plural of catheterism?
The plural of catheterism is catheterisms.

Words near catheterism in the dictionary

  1. catheterisations
  2. catheterise
  3. catheterised
  4. catheterises
  5. catheterising
  6. catheterism
  7. catheterisms
  8. catheterizability
  9. catheterizable
  10. catheterization
  11. catheterizations

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