Intubation
Pronunciation : In`tu*ba"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. in- in + tube.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in croup.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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