endotracheal

endotracheal Definition

endo·tra·cheal (en′dō trā′kē əl, -trə kē′-)

adjective

within the trachea: said of devices thus placed for administering anesthetic gases, for examination, etc.

endotracheal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

intubation: We report here a case which illustrates how endotracheal intubation can be used successfully under the right conditions.
tube: Using an endotracheal tube to secure a patient's airway is still the gold standard.
cuff: The air in endotracheal cuffs will similarly expand at altitude; the risk of tracheal wall pressure leading to possible airway edema and necrosis.
anesthesia: In 1871 he described endotracheal anesthesia for a patient with a tracheostomy.

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