Medical Dictionary
extubation
noun ex·tu·ba·tion \ˌek-ˌst(y)ü-ˈbā-shən\
Medical Definition of EXTUBATION
: the removal of a tube especially from the larynx after intubation—called also detubation
—ex·tu·bate \ek-ˈst(y)ü-ˌbāt, ˈek-ˌst(y)ü-\ transitive verb, ex·tu·bat·ed ex·tu·bat·ing
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