intubation
intubation noun: the introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.
Noun
intubation (countable and uncountable, plural intubations)
- The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.
- Intubation, it is now claimed, offers these advantages. Since the revival of this procedure by Dr. O'Dwyer a little more than a year ago, it has been tested in many cases1886 July 3, Dulaskie Miller, “On the Treatment of Diphtheria”, in Journal of the American Medical Association
- Before proceeding to demonstrate the method of practising intubation of the larynx on this little cadaver, I will pass around for your inspection a few of the principal varieties of tubes devised to overcome obstruction in the larynx in croup and other forms of stenosis. They will serve to show the...1887, J. O'Dwyer, “Intubation Of The Larynx, With Demonstration On A Cadaver”, in Transactions of the Medical Society of the State of New York, page 323
intubation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Indonesian and Vietnamese
intubation in Hindi
- introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open
- नलिका-प्रवेशन nalikā-praveśan, इंट्यूबेशन iṇṭyūbeśan
intubation in Tamil
- மூச்சுக்குழலுக்குள் குழாய் செருகுதல், குழல் செலுத்தல், குழல் பொருத்தல்
intubation in Indonesian
- introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open
- intubasi
intubation in Vietnamese
- introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open
- sự luồn ống
Forms of intubation
| plural | intubations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | entubation |
Origin of intubation
Probably coined in 1880–1884 by Joseph O'Dwyer, M.D.; in widespread publication in 1887.
Words formed from intubation
Words that rhyme with intubation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about intubation
- What does intubation mean?
- Intubation means the introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.
- What is intubation in Hindi?
- Intubation in Hindi is नलिका-प्रवेशन (nalikā-praveśan), इंट्यूबेशन (iṇṭyūbeśan). See Intubation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is intubation?
- Intubation is a noun.
- What is the plural of intubation?
- The plural of intubation is intubations.
Words near intubation in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: intubation (page history and authors); intubation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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