cannula
or can·u·la
[ kan-yuh-luh ]
/ ˈkæn yə lə /
noun, plural can·nu·las, can·nu·lae [kan-yuh-lee] /ˈkæn yəˌli/. Surgery.
a metal tube for insertion into the body to draw off fluid or to introduce medication.
OTHER WORDS FROM cannula
can·nu·la·tion, nounWords nearby cannula
cannonball pulse,
cannonball tree,
cannoneer,
cannonry,
cannot,
cannula,
cannular,
cannulate,
cannulation,
canny,
canoas
Example sentences from the Web for cannula
British Dictionary definitions for cannula
cannula
canula
/ (ˈkænjʊlə) /
noun plural -las or -lae (-ˌliː)
surgery
a narrow tube for insertion into a bodily cavity, as for draining off fluid, introducing medication, etc
Word Origin for cannula
C17: from Latin: a small reed, from
canna a reed
Medical definitions for cannula
cannula
n. pl. can•nu•las
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.