Definition: A small flexible tube that is inserted into the mouth and down into the windpipe then attached to a ventilator. The tube is used to protect the airway and to assist a patient's effort to breathe.
Pronunciation: en-doe-trake-ee-uhl tube
Also Known As: ET Tube, ETT,
Examples:
The anesthesiologist inserted an endotracheal tube so the patient could breathe.
