Cannula

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. 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.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid.
  • n. 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.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. 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.
  • n. Eccles., a cruet for use at the altar. See cruet.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    tube    tubing   
    Cross Reference
    bellocq′ s cannula   
    Variant
    canula   
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