self-catheterization

noun

The insertion of a catheter by oneself without the aid of a specialist.

Meanings

nounself-catheterization (countable and uncountable, plural self-catheterizations)

plural self-catheterizations · alternative self-catheterisation

  1. countableuncountableThe insertion of a catheter by oneself without the aid of a specialist.

Origin

Translations

Italian autocateterismo
  • autocateterismoinsertion of a catheter by oneself
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