Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A flexible tube, usually containing a trocar at one end, that is inserted into a bodily cavity, duct, or vessel to drain fluid or administer a substance such as a medication.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small tube used by surgeons for various purposes, as for a sheath to a stylet or other sharp instrument, along with which it is thrust into a cavity or tumor containing a fluid.
- noun Eccles., a cruet for use at the altar. See
cruet .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Surg.) A small tube of metal, wood, or India rubber, used for various purposes, esp. for injecting or withdrawing fluids. It is usually associated with a trocar.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine A
tube inserted in thebody to drain or injectfluid . - noun aviation A hose or tube that connects directly to an oxygen (O2) bottle/source from the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Before the skull emerges, he "collapses" it by inserting a three-millimeter instrument known as a cannula and extracting its fluid.
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Cutting such holes, known as cannula, are common in the bovine research field.
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Cutting such holes, known as cannula, are common in the bovine research field.
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Liposuction (LYE-poe-suc-shun) is a procedure in which fat deposits are suctioned from the body using a small, hollow wand called a cannula (CAN-you-luh).
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A cannula is a small tube that is inserted in the body.
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A cannula is a small tube that is inserted in the body.
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Liposuction (LYE-poe-suc-shun) is a procedure in which fat deposits are suctioned from the body using a small, hollow wand called a cannula (CAN-you-luh).
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Small incisions are made in the target areas, then a slim, stainless steel tube called a cannula is inserted.
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In traditional liposuction a suctioning tube called a cannula is inserted into the body fat through a small incision.
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The doctor then manipulates the cannula, which is connected to a strong vacuum, breaking up fatty areas and suctioning out the fat.
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knitandpurl commented on the word cannula
"Mary swabbed at the arm again and slid a cannula under the skin. Badri's eyes fluttered open."
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis, p 40
May 25, 2010