# intubation

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #50,599

## Definitions
1. The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.

## Etymology
Probably coined in 1880–1884 by Joseph O'Dwyer, M.D.; in widespread publication in 1887.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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