endotracheal

American  

[en-doh-trey-kee-uhl] / ˌɛn doʊˈtreɪ ki əl /

adjective

1. placed or passing within the trachea.

   an endotracheal tube.

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Etymology

Origin of endotracheal

First recorded in 1905–10; endo- + tracheal

Example Sentences

I spent that night in and out of consciousness, with the endotracheal tube in my throat.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023

The court heard the endotracheal tube, which supports breathing, was positioned behind Miss Hill's head, away from her neck and was fixed to a holder and connected to the ventilator.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2022

They tested monitors and ventilators, and they sorted supplies: bottles of sodium chloride, Foley catheters, endotracheal tubes, disposable stethoscopes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2020

The company’s history traces back to the 1990s, when Sakezles, a graduate student at University of Florida, set out to evaluate a new endotracheal tube his lab had designed.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 16, 2015

I'd been just another Yale medical student and had never really thought of fighting until I got shut out of an endotracheal intubation seminar and signed up for a boxing class instead.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris