Definitions for intubation
in·tu·ba·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cannulation, canulation, cannulization, cannulisation, canulization, canulisation, intubationnoun

   the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intubationnoun

   The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in croup.

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

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1. Intubation

   Intubation (sometimes entubation) is a medical procedure involving the insertion of a tube into the body. Patients are generally anesthetized beforehand. Examples include tracheal intubation, and the balloon tamponade with a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube (a tube into the gastrointestinal tract).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intubationnoun

   the introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in croup

2. Etymology: [Pref. in- in + tube.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intubation

   Introduction of a tube into a hollow organ to restore or maintain patency if obstructed. It is differentiated from CATHETERIZATION in that the insertion of a catheter is usually performed for the introducing or withdrawing of fluids from the body.

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1. • Insertion

How to pronounce intubation?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intubation in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intubation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of intubation in a Sentence

1. Nayeli Salazar de Noguera:

   She only had a 5 % chance of surviving her second intubation. We didn't sleep for months.

2. Heather Valentine:

   I could've required intubation if I would have waited a couple days more.

3. Director Dierdre Fishel:

   He was in the hospital, and they would have done anything for him in [terms] of intubation or keeping him on huge machinery costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, but they would not pay for him to have a home caregiver, if you can’t feed your own family, how are going you going to stay in this profession?

4. The CDC:

   In addition to weakness, common symptoms at clinical evaluation were gait difficulty( 52 %), neck or back pain( 47 %), fever( 35 %), and limb pain( 34 %), overall, 98 % of patients were hospitalized, 54 % were admitted to an intensive care unit, and 23 % required endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=intubation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intubation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intubation
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intubation