插管 (chā guǎn) — intubation (medical procedure); (endotracheal) tube

Definition

A medical term for 'intubation' — the act of inserting a tube into the body (e.g. the trachea) — or the tube itself. Seen mainly in hospital and emergency-care contexts.

noun
intubation (medical procedure)(endotracheal) tube
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 插管
    Yī shēng gěi bìng rén zuò le chā guǎn.
    The doctor performed intubation on the patient.
  • 插管
    chā guǎn Shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de jí jiù cuò shī.
    Intubation is a common emergency measure.
  • 插管
    Hù shi zhǔn bèi le xīn de chā guǎn.
    The nurse prepared a new tube.

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