The term that means to introduce a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluids, perform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity is:
A) cannulize.
B) cannulization.
C) catheterize.
D) catheterization.

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Catheterize refers to the process of inserting a catheter, which is a hollow flexible tube, into a body cavity for medical purposes such as withdrawing fluids or performing tests.

The Term That Means to Introduce a Hollow Flexible Tube