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intubation

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[in-too-bey-shuhn, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn tʊˈbeɪ ʃən, -tyʊ- /

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.

Etymology

Origin of intubation

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

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