endotrachealadjective
uk/ˌen.dəʊ.trəˈkiː.əl/us/ˌen.doʊˈtreɪ.ki.əl/specializedinside or passing through the trachea (= the tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs):
An anesthesiologist inserts an endotracheal tube into the windpipe.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The mouth & throat
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- buccinator
- cricothyroid
- epiglottis
- glottis
- gob
- gullet
- gummy
- larynx
- mylohyoid
- orbicularis
- palate
- palatine
- salivary duct
- sphenopalatine
- trout pout
- windpipe
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