The medical practice of inserting a catheter (a thin tube) into one's own body, typically for drainage or medical treatment.
From auto- (self) + catheterism (from Greek katheter, something sent down). A medical term for self-performed catheter insertion procedures.
Patients with certain conditions actually learn to catheterize themselves at home—it sounds scary but self-care sometimes means doing your own medical procedure!
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