| Tovell tube | An armored tracheal tube with a wire spiral embedded in the wall to prevent obstruction of the lumen when the tube is compressed and kinking when the tube is bent at a sharp angle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Tovell, Ralph | <person> U.S. Anaesthesiologist, 1901-1967. See: Tovell tube. (05 Mar 2000) |