insertion

Example Sentences

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The stress starts even before the first cut, with intubation - the insertion of a breathing tube into the windpipe.

From BBC

This included the removal of her teeth and salivary glands, the use of a wheelchair and the insertion of a feeding tube, according to Blanchard.

From Los Angeles Times

Like a car's owner considering whether to lend it to a friend, the nanobody and peptide antagonist only allow for insertion of the key under specific conditions.

From Science Daily

Another said she was told she’d feel a “pinch,” a common description of the process, but instead what she received was “trauma,” as she was crying during the insertion.

From Salon

The most common procedures are the insertion of grommets in the ears, removal of tonsils and adenoids, and orthopaedic surgery.

From BBC