Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
intubation Audio
Subclass of:
Investigative Techniques; Therapeutic procedure
Definitions related to intubation (procedure):
  • (intubation) Insertion of a tube into a body canal or hollow organ (e.g., trachea or stomach).
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (intubation procedure) The insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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