Medical Dictionary
endotracheal tube
noun
Medical Definition of ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
: a tube inserted (as through the nose or mouth) into the trachea to maintain an unobstructed passageway especially to deliver oxygen or anesthesia to the lungs—called also breathing tube
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