intubation

[ in-too-bey-shuhn, -tyoo- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the act or procedure of inserting a tube into the trachea, digestive tract, etc.:

   In some situations an emergency intubation may be performed and the patient may be connected to a breathing apparatus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intubation¹

First recorded in 1880–85; intub(ate) ( def ) + -ation ( def )

Example Sentences

“We’re ready to move forward with intubation,” one doctor told the room.

From Seattle Times

She was under intubation, and doctors weren’t giving relatives much hope about her prognosis, Barbera said.

From Seattle Times

“These intubations served no medical purpose and were in direct contradiction to Mr. Ginn Sr.’s order that no invasive procedures, like intubation, be performed,” the lawsuit said.

From Seattle Times

Also in the shipment: surgical gowns, scalpels, syringes, intubation tubes, firefighting gear, and protective clothing for those involved in excavating bodies from the rubble.

From Seattle Times

My eyes welled as they traced the intubation tube, wires and IVs that draped around my father like Medusa’s snake tresses.

From New York Times