Intubation

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

Noun

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intubation - the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ Synonyms: cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, canulization

cannulate, cannulation, cannulisation, cannulise, cannulization, cannulize, canulate, canulation, canulisation, canulization, insertion, introduction, intromission, intubate