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miller-abbott tube

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
miller-ab-bot-t -tube
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to treat obstructions in the small intestine through intubation, consisting of two tubes, one for water and one to inflate a balloon in the duodenum.

Etymology

Invented by William Osler Abbott and Thomas Grier Miller.

Inflected Forms

Miller-Abbott tubes (plural) Abbott-Miller tube (alternative)

Questions

What does miller-abbott tube mean?
A device used to treat obstructions in the small intestine through intubation, consisting of two tubes, one for water and one to inflate a balloon in the duodenum.
Where does miller-abbott tube come from?
Invented by William Osler Abbott and Thomas Grier Miller.

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