noun
intubation
noun
1
The medical procedure of inserting a tube into a patient's airway to keep it open or assist breathing.
"Emergency intubation saved his life after the accident."
How to Use Intubation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe medical act of inserting a breathing tube.
Common pairings
emergency intubation
require intubation
Word Forms
intubations plural
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Etymology
Likely coined in the 1880s by physician Joseph O'Dwyer.