airwayplacement

noun
UK /ˈeəweɪˌpleɪsmənt/
US /ˈerweɪˌpleɪsmənt/

Airwayplacement is when a doctor puts a small tube in your throat to help you breathe.

The paramedic performed airwayplacement on the patient before the ambulance left.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The position or arrangement of an air passage in a machine or building.

The engineer checked the airwayplacement in the ventilation system.

3. The act of setting a breathing tube correctly during a medical procedure.

Proper airwayplacement is critical during surgery.

4. A term used in aviation for the routing of air traffic corridors.

The new airwayplacement reduced flight delays over the region.