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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