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catheterizationThreading of a flexible tube (catheter) through a channel in the body to inject drugs or a contrast medium, measure and record flow and pressures, inspect structures, take samples, diagnose disorders, or clear blockages. A cardiac catheter, passed into the heart through an artery or vein (the incision is often in the groin), can also carry pacemaker electrodes. A bladder catheter goes through the urethra into the bladder. catheterization [‚kath·əd·ə·rə′zā·shən] (medicine) Insertion or use of a catheter. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Construction is under way for a new Catheterization Laboratory suite at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, NY. 9 million construction project, Lancaster's Antelope Valley Hospital will also add a second cardiac catheterization laboratory, in addition to expanding its emergency room and ICU. The appeals court held that the officers' acquiescence in the hospital nurse's request to help her restrain the arrestee during the catheterization process did not violate the arrestee's Fourth Amendment rights. |
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