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tube, in electronics: see electron tube electron tube, device consisting of a sealed enclosure in which electrons flow between electrodes separated either by a vacuum (in a vacuum tube) or by an ionized gas at low pressure (in a gas tube). ..... Click the link for more information. . tubeSee CRT and vacuum tube. tube 1. Anatomy a. short for Eustachian tube, Fallopian tube b. any hollow cylindrical structure 2. Botany a. the lower part of a gamopetalous corolla or gamosepalous calyx, below the lobes b. any other hollow structure in a plant 3. Brit the tube a. an underground railway system b. the tunnels through which the railway runs c. the train itself d. ™ the London underground railway system 4. Electronics a. another name for valve b. See electron tube cathode-ray tube 5. Surfing the cylindrical passage formed when a wave breaks and the crest tips forward
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| Intraoperatively, the nasotracheal tube developed a leak in the cuff, and this required replacement with an orotracheal tube. You will need an orotracheal tube and a standard tracheostomy tube with an adjustable flange (figure, A). The orotracheal tube was replaced with a tracheal tube through the neck incision. |
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