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Tube endotrachéal — Sonde d intubation endotrachéale Schéma d une sonde endotrachéale insérée dans les voies respiratoires d un patient. Une sonde endotrachéale (ou tube endotrachéal) est une sonde destinée à être insérée par la bouche ou le nez dans la trachée pour … Wikipédia en Français
endotrachéal — endotrachéal, ale, aux [ɑ̃dotʀakeal, o] adj. ÉTYM. XXe; de endo , et trachéal. ❖ ♦ Anat., méd. Qui concerne l intérieur de la trachée. || Intubation endotrachéale. || Tube endotrachéal, pour pratiquer l intubation de la trachée … Encyclopédie Universelle
Endotracheal tube — An endotracheal tube (also called an ET tube or ETT) is used in general anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine for airway management and mechanical ventilation. The tube is inserted into a patient s trachea in order to ensure that the … Wikipedia
Tube — A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear. * * * 1. A hollow cylindrical structure or canal. 2. A hollow cylinder or pipe. SYN: tuba [TA]. [L. tubus]… … Medical dictionary
Endotracheal tube — A flexible plastic tube that is put in the mouth and then down into the trachea (the airway). The doctor inserts the tube under direct vision with the help of a laryngoscope. The procedure is called endotracheal intubation. The purpose is to… … Medical dictionary
endotracheal — |en(ˌ)dō+ adjective Etymology: end + tracheal 1. : placed within or passed inside of the trachea an endotracheal tube 2. : applied or effected through the trachea endotracheal anesthesia endotracheal aspiration … Useful english dictionary
endotracheal intubation — insertion of an endotracheal tube; see under tube … Medical dictionary
endotracheal — adjective Date: 1910 1. placed within the trachea < an endotracheal tube > 2. applied or effected through the trachea … New Collegiate Dictionary
endotracheal — /en doh tray kee euhl/, adj. placed or passing within the trachea: an endotracheal tube. [1905 10; ENDO + TRACHEAL] * * * … Universalium
endotracheal airway — an endotracheal tube that serves as an airway … Medical dictionary
