INTUBATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does intubation mean? 

• INTUBATION (noun)
  The noun INTUBATION has 1 sense:

1. the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ

  Familiarity information: INTUBATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTUBATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

cannulation; cannulisation; cannulization; canulation; canulisation; canulization; intubation

Hypernyms ("intubation" is a kind of...):

insertion; introduction; intromission (the act of putting one thing into another)

Derivation:

intubate (introduce a cannula or tube into)

 Context examples 

Severe muscle weakness that requires intubation, with or without mechanical ventilation.

(Myasthenia Class V, NCI Thesaurus)

Endotracheal intubation which occurs before a percutaneous coronary intervention can take place.

(Endotracheal Intubation before Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

Cisatracurium besylate is used to maintain neuromuscular relaxation during major surgical procedures, primarily to facilitate endotracheal intubation.

(Cisatracurium Besylate, NCI Thesaurus)

An endoscopic technique that allows deep intubation of the small intestine while using a standard endoscope.

(Balloon-Guided Endoscopic Procedure, NCI Thesaurus)