intubation
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.in·tu·ba·tion
noun \ˌin-(ˌ)tü-ˈbā-shən, -(ˌ)tyü-, -tə-\Definition of INTUBATION
: the introduction of a tube into a hollow organ (as the trachea)
— in·tu·bate \ˈin-(ˌ)tü-ˌbāt, -(ˌ)tyü-, -tə-\ transitive verb
First Known Use of INTUBATION
1887
in·tu·ba·tion
noun \ˌin-(ˌ)t(y)ü-ˈbā-shən, -tə-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of INTUBATION
: the introduction of a tube into a hollow organ (as the trachea or intestine) to keep it open or restore its patency if obstructed—compare extubation
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