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overtube

overtube noun: a protective tube used during endoscopy, typically during removal of a foreign body.

Noun

overtube (plural overtubes)

  1. A protective tube used during endoscopy, typically during removal of a foreign body
    • Depending on the nature and location of the foreign bodies, we used a wide diversity of endoscopic devices (retrieval basket, biopsy forceps, polypectomy snare, transparent distal protective hood, and overtube) to perform the procedures.2015 July 15, Chih-Chien Yao et al., “Endoscopic Management of Foreign Bodies in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract of Adults”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI

Forms of overtube

pluralovertubes

Origin of overtube

From over- + tube.

Questions about overtube

What does overtube mean?
Overtube means a protective tube used during endoscopy, typically during removal of a foreign body.
What part of speech is overtube?
Overtube is a noun.
What is the plural of overtube?
The plural of overtube is overtubes.

Words near overtube in the dictionary

  1. overtrusts
  2. overtruthful
  3. overtry
  4. overtrying
  5. overts
  6. overtube
  7. overtubes
  8. overtubulation
  9. overtumble
  10. overtumbled
  11. overtumbles

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