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

Since he left Gaza, his colleague told him the ICU had been "constantly full" and "overwhelmed", with doctors having to ration care because so many patients need intubation.

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The ICU treatment may include intubation and oxygen therapy, fluid replacement and use of medications to lower blood pressure.

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"I just don't see any merit to dying slow and painfully, hooked up with stuff - intubation, feeding tubes," he told me.

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They are there for all of it: every intubation and needle stick, every setback, every odds-defying rebound.

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In more severe cases, intubation may be necessary assist with breathing.

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