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Intubation
Compare intubation to extubation, which is the removal of a tube from an opening, organ, or structure of the body. Intubation comes from the Latin word "in" meaning "in," and the Latin word "tuba," meaning "tube." Put the two words together and you get "tube in."
Insertion of a tube into an opening, organ, or structure in the body. People usually undergo intubation when a tube is inserted through the mouth or nose to the windpipe. This is most often done to deliver oxygen for breathing or to deliver gases that cause loss of sensation during a surgery. Intubation is also done to allow fluid to pass into or out of a body opening.
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