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单词 breathing tube
释义

breathing tube

noun

plural breathing tubes
1
medical : a usually small plastic tube inserted (as through the nose or mouth) into the trachea especially to deliver oxygen or anesthesia to the lungs
… tracheostomy, a complication-prone and cosmetically undesirable insertion of a breathing tube through the neck. John Grossmann
especially : endotracheal tube
… her life is sustained by a breathing tube that hospital authorities are unwilling to disconnect. Judy Flander
Eventually, anesthesia was called to insert a breathing tube and Mrs. M was placed on a ventilator because she could not breathe adequately on her own. Kiran Gupta
2
: a tubular anatomical part through which air passes into or out of the body: such as
a
: a trachea or bronchial tube of an air-breathing vertebrate
… immediate help would be available to any student suffering anaphylaxis, the severe allergic reaction that can close off breathing tubes and send the body into shock. Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah
Bronchiectasis is abnormal dilation of the bronchi, the breathing tubes of the lungs. Paul G. Donohue
b
: one of the air-conveying tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many other arthropods : trachea sense 3
… tracheal mites, even tinier parasites, which attack bees' breathing tubes Elizabeth Kolbert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web An early post said his breathing tube was out and a scan looked promising. Jason Carroll, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 Cox remains hospitalized and unable to speak because of his breathing tube. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022 Cox's sister, Latoya Boomer, said her brother has a breathing tube and a feeding tube. CNN, 29 June 2022 Cox is on a breathing tube and is paralyzed from the chest down at the moment, Crump said. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2022 Several patients in the hospital's COVID-19 ICU unit were on ventilators, a breathing tube down their throats. Michael Casey, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2022 Every time a new breathing tube was inserted intosomeone’s throat, infectious clouds of virus particles filled the air. Brendan Borrell, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2021 Because vecuronium should only be used on patients who have a breathing tube inserted, some hospitals have moved it and other paralytic drugs out of automatic dispensing cabinets. CBS News, 30 Mar. 2022 About 1 in 5 children admitted with COVID-19 have needed to go to the pediatric hospital’s intensive care unit, with some requiring the insertion of a breathing tube. Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

breathing tube

noun

1
: a tubular anatomical part (as a trachea or bronchial tube) through which air passes into or out of the body of an air-breathing vertebrate
… immediate help would be available to any student suffering anaphylaxis, the severe allergic reaction that can close off breathing tubes and send the body into shock. Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah, The Chicago Tribune
Bronchiectasis is abnormal dilation of the bronchi, the breathing tubes of the lungs. Paul G. Donohue, The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union News
2
: a usually small plastic tube inserted (as through the nose or mouth) into the trachea especially to deliver oxygen or anesthesia to the lungs
… tracheostomy, a complication-prone and cosmetically undesirable insertion of a breathing tube through the neck. John Grossmann, Science 84
especially : endotracheal tube
Eventually, anesthesia was called to insert a breathing tube and Mrs. M was placed on a ventilator because she could not breathe adequately on her own. Kiran Gupta, The Boston Globe
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