Miller-Abbott tube

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.

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Meanings

nounMiller-Abbott tube (plural Miller-Abbott tubes)

plural Miller-Abbott tubes · alternative Abbott-Miller tube

  1. medicineA 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.

Origin

Invented by William Osler Abbott and Thomas Grier Miller.

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