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  • Very uncommonly the breathing becomes hurried and embarrassed, and swallowing painful, owing to excessive swelling and inflammation of the throat, so much so that a surgeon's services become imperative to intube the throat or to open the windpipe, in order to avoid suffocation.

    The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) Kenelm Winslow

  • A handful of doctors and nurses flocked to the woman to drip water through her half open mouth and intube her.

    The Seattle Times 2010

  • I was showing my mom how to use her new gmail account when she asked me what I use for email: "intube or facemail?"

    CollegeHumor: Recent Articles 2009

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