Definition 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 (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Dr. Huntington had brought along just one nurse, and they began their work: an endotracheal tube down the throat to breathe, a long IV catheter placed through the umbilical cord."