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catheterize

/ˈkæθətəɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
catheter-ize
IPA
/ˈkæθətəɹaɪz/
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To insert a catheter into a cavity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English catheter Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English catheterize From catheter + -ize.

Inflected Forms

catheterizes (present, singular) catheterizing (participle, present) catheterized (participle, past) catheterized (past) catheterise (alternative)

Derived Forms

catheterizable recatheterize

Frequently Paired Words

cath catheter catheterization

Synonyms

catheterise

Questions

How do you pronounce catheterize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæθətəɹaɪz/.
What does catheterize mean?
To insert a catheter into a cavity.
Where does catheterize come from?
Etymology tree English catheter Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English catheterize From catheter + -ize.

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