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Extubation
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ExtubationThe process of removing a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubation is intubation.
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Organ
A structural unit of an animal or plant that serves a specific function.
Airway
The passage by which air enters and exits the lungs.
Extubation
The process of removing a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubation is intubation.
Intubation
This is the technique of inserting an endotracheal tube. It is performed by ACLS personnel.
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Extubate
To remove a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubate is intubate.
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Extrauterine pregnancy
A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A fertilized egg settles and grows in any location other than the inner lining of the uterus. The large majority (95%) of extrauterine pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube. However, they can occur in other locations, such as the ovary, cervix, and abdominal cavity.
Extremity
The extremities in medical language are not freezing cold or scorching heat but rather the uttermost parts of the body. The extremities are simply the hands and feet.
Extremophile
An organism that lives under extreme conditions. An example of an extremophile is Methanococcus jannaschii, a microbe that lives near hydrothermal vents deep beneath the sea.
Extrinsic
1. Not an essential or inherent part of a something such as a structure. 2. Coming from the outside. Extrinsic forces can mold the head before birth.
Extubate
To remove a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubate is intubate.
Extubation
Exudate
A fluid rich in protein and cellular elements that oozes out of blood vessels due to inflammation and is deposited in nearby tissues. The altered permeability of blood vessels permits the passage of large molecules and solid matter through their walls.
Exudative angina
This has nothing whatsoever to do with the usual type of angina (angina pectoris) which is chest pain of cardiac origin. Angina trachealis is more commonly known as croup. This is an infection of the larynx, trachea, and the bronchial tubes, that occurs mainly in children. It is usually caused by viruses, less often by bacteria. Symptoms include a cough that sounds like a barking seal and a harsh crowing sound during inhaling.
EYCL1
A gene for green/blue eye color located on chromosome 19.
EYCL2
A gene for brown eye color.
EYCL3
A gene for brown/blue eye color located on chromosome 15.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Organ
A structural unit of an animal or plant that serves a specific function.
Airway
The passage by which air enters and exits the lungs.
Extubation
The process of removing a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubation is intubation.
Intubation
This is the technique of inserting an endotracheal tube. It is performed by ACLS personnel.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Extubate
To remove a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubate is intubate.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Extrauterine pregnancy
A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A fertilized egg settles and grows in any location other than the inner lining of the uterus. The large majority (95%) of extrauterine pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube. However, they can occur in other locations, such as the ovary, cervix, and abdominal cavity.
Extremity
The extremities in medical language are not freezing cold or scorching heat but rather the uttermost parts of the body. The extremities are simply the hands and feet.
Extremophile
An organism that lives under extreme conditions. An example of an extremophile is Methanococcus jannaschii, a microbe that lives near hydrothermal vents deep beneath the sea.
Extrinsic
1. Not an essential or inherent part of a something such as a structure. 2. Coming from the outside. Extrinsic forces can mold the head before birth.
Extubate
To remove a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubate is intubate.
Extubation
Exudate
A fluid rich in protein and cellular elements that oozes out of blood vessels due to inflammation and is deposited in nearby tissues. The altered permeability of blood vessels permits the passage of large molecules and solid matter through their walls.
Exudative angina
This has nothing whatsoever to do with the usual type of angina (angina pectoris) which is chest pain of cardiac origin. Angina trachealis is more commonly known as croup. This is an infection of the larynx, trachea, and the bronchial tubes, that occurs mainly in children. It is usually caused by viruses, less often by bacteria. Symptoms include a cough that sounds like a barking seal and a harsh crowing sound during inhaling.
EYCL1
A gene for green/blue eye color located on chromosome 19.
EYCL2
A gene for brown eye color.
EYCL3
A gene for brown/blue eye color located on chromosome 15.
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