endotracheal tube

en·dot·rac·healtube

uncommon

noun

1.

a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents

Synonyms

endotracheal tube

Related words

Broader terms

catheter

Narrower terms

nasotracheal tube

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Grammar

noun
singular	endotracheal tube
plural	endotracheal tubes

Nearby words

endothelium endothermal endothermic endothermic reaction endotoxin endovenous endow endowed endowment endowment fund

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