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

Barely able to speak as doctors prepared to intubate her, Heidi had asked Heather to take care of her 16-year-old son in case she didn’t wake up.

From Washington Post

Patients are arriving with very low oxygen levels, with hosptials immediately intubating them.

From Voice of San Diego

Patients cannot be intubated here, except briefly in an emergency.

From Washington Post

They were also able to provide quick training to nursing staff, for example, on working with intubated patients.

From Vox

One friend’s brother is currently in the intensive care unit, intubated.

From Voice of San Diego

It is probable that slight cases of stenosis can be treated better by intubation than by thyrotomy.

From Project Gutenberg

Under these conditions it is advisable to consider the removal of the tracheotomy tube in favour of intubation.

From Project Gutenberg

A case of intubation requires more personal attention than one of tracheotomy.

From Project Gutenberg

It has been claimed that intubation gives better results in children under five.

From Project Gutenberg

The question arises as to how many attempts should be made before intubation is abandoned.

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