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endotracheal

endotracheal

1 7.7
Relating to or happening inside the windpipe
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛndoʊˈtreɪkiəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : endotraqueal
  • Bacterial accumulation on endotracheal tubes in intensive care units has been documented since the 1970s.
  • endotracheal tube
  • endotracheal intubation

In order to do that, you have to use an this tube, which is an endotracheal tube.

Examples

  • Bloody sputum was noted in the endotracheal tube.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Meanwhile, one of the technicians continues to ventilate him through the endotracheal tube with an AMBU bag.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • No air leak was obtained around the endotracheal tube at up to 40 cm of water.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The procedure is performed under general anesthesia with a small endotracheal tube.

    Academic text (2010)

  • We prefer the endotracheal tube to the postcricoid electrode plate because it is easier to place.

    Academic text (2005)

  • RLN monitoring was accomplished by using the EMG-equipped endotracheal tube.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Intubation with a very small endotracheal tube under fiberoptic laryngobronchoscopic guidance has been described.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Immediate endotracheal intubation was determined to be necessary and was achieved uneventfully with a 3.5-mm endotracheal tube.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Since we do not have the necessary facilities for awake fiberoptic intubation, we planned endotracheal intubation under dexmedetomidine sedation.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor inserted the endotracheal tube to ensure the patient could breathe properly during surgery.

Synonyms

tracheal
vsendotracheal
  • Specialized
3 7.1

Relating to the windpipe that carries air to the lungs

is specific to occurrences inside the windpipe rather than general relation

Compounds

endotracheal tube
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A flexible tube placed in the windpipe to keep the airway open and help breathing

Surface Forms

endotracheal positive

Morphology

endotracheal = tracheal (semi-transparent) = endo + trachea + al

The adjective 'tracheal' clearly denotes the trachea, and prefixing 'endo-' yields 'within the trachea', but 'endo-' is a technical combining form that may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Endotracheal comes from the parts endo- meaning 'inside' and trachea meaning 'windpipe' or 'airway'. So, endotracheal describes something that is 'inside the windpipe', for example a tube placed there to help a person breathe.