NASOTRACHEAL TUBE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx; used to deliver oxygen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("nasotracheal tube" is a kind of...):

endotracheal tube (a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents)

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