adj
Meaning 1
Within, or through the trachea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- endotracheal anesthesia
- endotracheal intubation
- endotracheal tube
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ET
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
endotracheal
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rhymes with -eɪkiəl
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Indo-European *dhreh2gh- Proto-Indo-European *dhréh2gh-us Proto-Hellenic *thrākhús Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor. Late Latin trāchīa Medieval Latin trāchēader. Middle English English trachea English -al English tracheal English endotracheal From endo- + tracheal.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: endotrachéal — within or through the trachea
- Italian: endotracheale — within or through the trachea
- Portuguese: endotraqueal — within or through the trachea
- Spanish: endotraqueal — within or through the trachea