Etymology

Miller-Abbott tube

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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The story

Invented by William Osler Abbott and Thomas Grier Miller.

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