plastic tube
41shrink tube — A thin plastic tube which shrinks in diameter when heated. It is used primarily in covering exposed wire splices. Also see heat shrink tube …
42trach tube — A 2 inch to 3 inch long curved metal or plastic tube placed in a surgically created opening (tracheostomy) in the windpipe to keep it open. Also called tracheostomy tube …
43tracheostomy tube — A 2 inch to 3 inch long curved metal or plastic tube placed in a surgically created opening (tracheostomy) in the windpipe to keep it open. Also called trach tube …
44Tympanostomy tube — A small plastic tube inserted into the eardrum to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time. These ventilating tubes usually remain in place for 6 months to several years. Eventually, they move out of the eardrum (extrude) and… …
45Celestin tube — a plastic tube used to keep the esophagus open in inoperable esophageal carcinoma …
46mailing tube — / meɪlɪŋ tju:b/ noun a stiff cardboard or plastic tube, used for mailing large pieces of paper such as posters …
47Carbon fiber reinforced plastic — (CFRP or CRP), is a very strong, light and expensive composite material or fiber reinforced plastic. Similar to glass reinforced plastic, sometimes known by the genericised trademark fiberglass, the composite material is commonly referred to by… …
48Light tube — This article is about light tubes used for the illumination of buildings. For other uses of the phrase light tubes , see Light tube (disambiguation). Light tubes Light tubes or light pipes are used for transporting or distributing natural or… …
49Test tube — Two small test tubes held in spring clamps Other names Culture tube Uses Chemical reaction Related items Vacutainer …
50Endotracheal tube — An endotracheal tube (also called an ET tube or ETT) is used in general anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine for airway management and mechanical ventilation. The tube is inserted into a patient s trachea in order to ensure that the …
