Anesthesia Techniques

verb to make numb or inactive

adjective having one's physical or mental faculties impaired or dulled

• The cold weather began to benumb my fingers and toes.
• I can't feel my face, it's totally benumbed from the cold!
• Her words benumbed me, I couldn't believe what she was saying.
• The tragic news seemed to benumb his senses, leaving him speechless.

noun a flexible tube inserted into a body cavity to remove fluid or to allow access for surgical instruments

• The doctor inserted a catheter to drain the patient's bladder.
• They had to put in a catheter to help with the bathroom situation.
• They had to stick a catheter in to help with the pee situation.
• The new software acted as a catheter, streamlining the data flow process.

verb to insert a tube into a person's body, typically through the mouth or nose, to assist with breathing

• The medical team had to intubate the patient in order to assist with breathing.
• The doctors had to put a tube down his throat to help him breathe.
• They had to tube him up to get air into his lungs.
• Sometimes we need to intubate our minds with knowledge to expand our thinking.