A procedure used to put a tube through the patient's mouth or nose into the windpipe. This tube is then attached to the equipment which assists breathing.

Passage of a tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea to ensure adequate delivery of oxygen.

Procedure whereby an endotracheal tube is inserted through the nose or mouth into the trachea, through which oxygen is forcefully pumped by a ventilator. A cuff on the tracheal end inflates to create a tight seal in the trachea area (although the cuff isn't required with infants) and a tight-fitting mask is placed over the nose and mouth. This differs from a tracheotomy, in which a small incision is made in the neck area, near the "Adam's Apple," through which a shorter, more rigid endotracheal tube and cuff are inserted. Intubation is required if an acute asthma attack is not responsive to medication. It's not pretty, for the patient or the parent.

introduce a cannule or tube into; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck"

Tube inserted in the mouth/nose to provide artificial breathing.

A term used to describe the insertion of a tube into a body aperture. It usually refers to the insertion of a breathing tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea to guarantee an airway for the delivery of anesthetic gas or oxygen. A blind intubation refers to the insertion of a breathing tube without the visual assistance provided by a laryngoscope. Different types of intubation inclue endotracheal intubation and nasogastric intubation.

Meaning "to put a tube in," refers to procedure where a tube is placed down the person's throat to assist breathing or for other medical reasons.

To treat by inserting a tube, as into the larynx.

To insert a tube in a part, especially the larynx.

To insert a tube between the vocal cords and into the windpipe.

the procedure of putting an et tube into the throat to enable use of the ventilator