intubation

American  

[in-too-bey-shuhn, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn tʊˈbeɪ ʃən, -tyʊ- /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of intubation

First recorded in 1880–85; intub(ate) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

"It suggests new ways to intervene before patients progress to severe inflammation that can require intubation."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The stress starts even before the first cut, with intubation - the insertion of a breathing tube into the windpipe.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

In the weeks that followed, she underwent more surgeries, sedation and intubation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024

Employees referred to the practice as a “tube check,” and the practice was used as a “mechanism for the paramedic to practice their intubation skills” and maintain certification.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2023

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