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

The Michigan device doesn’t surround babies with fluid, but instead fills only their lungs though an endotracheal tube.

From Scientific American

During the next 45 minutes, according to Fox’s lawsuit and Hale’s report, a total of 11 Bellingham Fire Department employees, including an accountant and a secretary, took turns attempting to insert an endotracheal breathing tube down Ginn’s throat as his body lay in the apparatus bay.

From Seattle Times

He did not survive the night and senior coroner Andrew Harris said an inquest in March would investigate whether the endotracheal tube should have been repositioned earlier.

From BBC

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