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Keywords: Facepiece, Endotracheal, Submerged, Tube, Vocal

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An endotracheal (breathing) tube is used to assist breathing. One end is connected to a ventilator (breathing machine), the other is passed through the vocal cords.

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A structure used to contact the air-water interface so as to facilitate the acquisition of air while the body remains submerged.

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A tube through which air or oxygen flows to the facepiece.

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Safety/Manual/Chapter5/part2.HTM

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Short rubber hose used for breathing with gasmasks and vacuum beds. A breathing tube can also be used for liquid intake play for long term enclosure.

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A temporary tube passed through the mouth and into the lungs. Air and oxygen is passed through the tube allowing for artificial breathing.

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/bioethics/patients/personal_medical.html

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