Meaning & use
Intratracheal
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Situated, occurring, or administered within the trachea (windpipe).
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The anesthesiologist performed an intratracheal intubation before surgery began.
Researchers studied intratracheal delivery of the drug as an alternative to oral dosing.
A note on using this word
"Intratracheal" is closely related to "endotracheal," and both terms appear frequently in anesthesiology and respiratory medicine.
Words with a similar meaning
endotracheal
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