tracheal intubation

noun

UK /ˈtreɪ.ki.əl ˌɪn.tjuˈbeɪ.ʃən/

US /ˈtreɪ.ki.əl ˌɪn.tuˈbeɪ.ʃən/

Doctors put a small tube into a person's windpipe to help them breathe.

The patient needed tracheal intubation after the accident.

SYNONYMS

endotracheal intubation airway intubation breathing tube placement intubation

RELATED WORDS

ventilator anesthesia airway laryngoscope tracheostomy

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of inserting a tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea to keep the airway open.

Tracheal intubation was performed before surgery.

3. A medical procedure used in emergencies to secure a patient's breathing.

Emergency tracheal intubation saved the patient's life.

4. The placement of an artificial airway for mechanical ventilation.

Tracheal intubation allowed the machine to breathe for him.