cannula

[ kan-yuh-luh ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural can·nu·las, can·nu·lae [kan, -y, uh, -lee].

1. a metal tube for insertion into the body to draw off fluid or to introduce medication.

cannula

/ ˈkænjʊlə /

noun

1. surgery a narrow tube for insertion into a bodily cavity, as for draining off fluid, introducing medication, etc

Other Words From

• cannu·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannula¹

First recorded in 1675–85; from New Latin, Latin: “small reed,” equivalent to cann(a) “reed, cane” + -ula diminutive suffix; cane, -ule

Word History and Origins

Origin of cannula¹

C17: from Latin: a small reed, from canna a reed

Example Sentences

Ms Wisniewska then uses a scalpel to make a small hole and inserts a long cannula attached to a suction machine on the floor and begins to suck out fat.

From BBC

She recalls one member, who has since died, who would regularly poll the group about which Band-Aid should cover their cannula tube.

From Slate

I received the chemotherapy through a cannula in the back of my hand alongside about half-a-dozen other patients in a ward at the local hospital in Dumfries.

From BBC

The infusion enters the patient's bloodstream through a cannula under the skin and is controlled by a small, automatic pump, releasing a steady flow of the treatment 24 hours a day to stay on top of symptoms.

From BBC

The infusion enters the patient's bloodstream through a cannula under the skin and is controlled by a small, automatic pump, releasing a steady flow of the treatment 24 hours a day to stay on top of symptoms.

From BBC

Related Words

• cylinder
• duct
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