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intubate
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in·tu·bate  (nt-bt, -ty-)
tr.v. in·tu·bat·ed, in·tu·bat·ing, in·tu·bates
To insert a tube into (a hollow organ or body passage).
intu·bation n.
intu·bation·al adj.
intu·bation·al·ly adv.
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Verb1.intubate - introduce a cannula or tube into; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck"
cannulate, cannulise, cannulize, canulate
infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"
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Some degree of nasal trauma is inevitable, even during "uneventful" nasal intubations.
Partial middle turbinectomy by nasotracheal intubation by Herman, Rory C.D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
She felt everything during her time on life-support and during her rehabilitation, especially the intubations, the insertion of a feeding tube without complete anesthesia, and the excruciating pain of starvation when the tube was turned off for eight days.
Defying the death culture: after a paralyzing stroke, Kate ... by Shibler, Ann V. / The New American
SARS patients in need of oxygen can deteriorate rapidly, requiring intubations within 6 to 12 hours, a high-risk procedure that can lead to further nosocomial transmission (6).
Hospital preparedness and SARS by Berall, Glenn / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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