Noun: intubation ,in-t(y)oo'bey-shun
- The insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
"The medical team performed an emergency intubation to help the patient breathe";
- cannulation, canulation, cannulization, cannulisation [Brit], canulization, canulisation [Brit]
Derived forms: intubations
Type of: insertion, introduction, intromission
Encyclopedia: Intubation, intratracheal