endotracheal intubation

n.

The passage of a tube through the nose or mouth into the trachea for maintenance of the airway, as during the administration of anesthesia.

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Words nearby endotracheal intubation

endotoxemia, endotoxicosis, endotoxin, endotracheal, endotracheal anaesthesia, endotracheal intubation, endotracheal tube, endotrachelitis, endotrophic, endotrophic mycorrhiza, endovasculitis
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