Intubation Definition

noun
(medicine) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in croup.
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Synonyms:
  • canulisation
  • canulization
  • cannulisation
  • cannulization
  • cannulation
  • canulation

Other Word Forms of Intubation

Noun

Singular:
intubation
Plural:
intubations

Origin of Intubation

  • Probably coined in 1880-1884 by Joseph O'Dwyer, M.D., in widespread publication in 1887.

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Intubation Sentence Examples

  • However there is no proof that routine intubation of all very preterm babies leads to decreased morbidity.

  • In infants with pulmonary problems, tracheal intubation (an airway placed in the trachea) may be performed.

  • Prompt administration of steroids often pre-empts the need for intubation in most cases of moderate or severe croup.

  • The use of a rapid sequence induction technique needs be balanced against the risks of difficult intubation in chronically ill patients with poor dentition.

  • The induction of anesthesia is followed by tracheal intubation after the administration of a depolarizing muscle relaxant.

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