intubate
/'intjubeit/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To insert a tube into a hollow organ or passage of the body, especially the trachea, for medical purposes: The primary meaning of "intubate" is the medical procedure of placing a flexible plastic tube into a patient's windpipe (trachea) to maintain an open airway or to administer substances.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The paramedics had to intubate the patient at the scene of the accident to secure his airway.
- During major surgery, the anesthesiologist will intubate the patient to assist with breathing.
Advanced Usage
- "to be intubated": This passive form describes the patient's state.
- The unconscious patient was intubated and placed on a ventilator.
- "intubating": Used as a gerund to describe the action.
- Intubating a patient requires significant skill and training.
Variants and Related Words
- Intubation (n): The act or process of inserting a tube.
- Emergency intubation is a critical procedure.
- Endotracheal intubation (n): The specific term for inserting a tube into the trachea (windpipe).
- Endotracheal intubation is commonly performed in operating rooms.
Synonyms
- Cannulate (v): To introduce a cannula (a thin tube) into a blood vessel or body cavity.
- Insert a tube (v phrase): A more general, non-technical phrase.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Intubate" is a specific medical verb and does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms using the word "intubate.")
Verb
- introduce a cannula or tube into
- Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck