| altercursive intubation | Rarely used term for diversion of secretion intermittently to the exterior from its normal destination, e.g., of the bile from the intestine. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| aqueductal intubation | Insertion of a tube in the sylvian aqueduct to relieve atresia or narrowing of the aqueduct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blind nasotracheal intubation | Passage of a tracheal tube through the nose and into the trachea without using a laryngoscope. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasotracheal intubation | Tracheal intubation through the nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intratracheal intubation | The placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea for the purpose of ventilating the lungs. The physician passes the tube with the aid of a laryngoscope introduced into the mouth and upper airway. (27 Sep 1997) |
| intubation | <procedure> The insertion of a tube into a body canal or hollow organ, as into the trachea or stomach. Origin: L. In = into, tuba = tube (18 Nov 1997) |
| intubation, gastrointestinal | The insertion of a tube into the stomach, intestines, or other portion of the gastrointestinal tract to allow for the passage of food products, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| orotracheal intubation | Tracheal intubation through the mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tracheal intubation | Passage of a tube through the nose, mouth, or a tracheotomy into the trachea for maintenance of patency of the airway. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endotracheal intubation | The placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea for the purpose of ventilating the lungs. The physician passes the tube with the aid of a laryngoscope introduced into the mouth and upper airway. (27 Sep 1997) |
| absent nasal septum | <radiology> Cocaine, Wegener's (midline lethal granuloma), surgery, trauma, syphilis, sarcoid (12 Dec 1998) |
| accessory nasal cartilages | Variable small plates of cartilage located in the interval between the greater alar and lateral nasal cartilages. Synonym: cartilagines nasales accessoriae, sesamoid cartilages of nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior nasal aperture | The anterior nasal opening in the skull. Synonym: apertura piriformis, piriform opening. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior nasal spine | A pointed projection at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture; the tip, as seen on a lateral cephalometric radiograph, is used as a cephalometric landmark. Synonym: spina nasalis anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| benign nasal tumour | A benign tumour of the posterior nasopharynx that is most common in adolescent boys. Symptoms repeated epistaxis, nasal congestion, nasal discharge and hearing loss. A skull X-ray or a CT scan of the head can confirm the presence of an angiofibroma. Treatment may include the surgical removal of the lesion if it is enlarging or blocking the airway. (27 Sep 1997) |