Look up: intubation

1. Intubation
   the passage of a tube into an organ or body structure; commonly used to refer to the passage of a tube down the windpipe for artificial respiration
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2. Intubation
   Intubation: The process of putting a tube into a hollow organ or passageway, often into the airway. The opposite of intubation is extubation.
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3. intubation
   the process of passing a small,flexible plastic tube through the nose or mouth into the stomach or small intestine Category: Medicine
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4. Intubation
   Placing a tube into the trachea to facilitate breathing whilst under anaesthetic.
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5. Intubation
   In`tu·ba'tion noun [ Prefix in- in + tube .] (Medicine) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in croup.
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6. intubation
   <procedure> The insertion of a tube into a body canal or hollow organ, as into the trachea or stomach. ... Origin: L. In = into, tuba = tube ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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7. intubation
   (in″too-ba´shәn) the insertion of a tube, as into the larynx or gastrointestinal tract; the purpose varies with the location and type of tube inserted; generally it is done to allow drainage, to maintain an open airway, or to administer anesthetics or oxygen. See also cannulation and catheterization.
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8. Intubation
   • (n.) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in croup.
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9. intubation
   (L. in into + tuba tube) the insertion of a tube into a body canal or hollow organ, as into the trachea or stomach.
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10. intubation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: in′tū-bā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Insertion of a tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or cavity; specifically, passage of an orotracheal or nasotracheal tube for anesthesia or for control of pulmonary ventilation.
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11. INTUBATION
    Insertion of a breathing tube into the trachea during anesthesia.
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12. Intubation
    Intubation, sometimes entubation, is the insertion of a tube into an external or internal orifice of the body for the purpose of adding or removing fluids or air. It is sometimes considered synonymous with tracheal intubation, but it can also involve the gastrointestinal tract, as with balloon tamp...
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