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to canulate

to canulate

9.9
To put a thin tube into a vein or other part of the body
  • verb
  • /ˈkæn.jʊ.leɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : canular
  • The doctor will canulate the patient's vein to administer medication effectively.

Examples

  • Before the surgery, the nurse prepared to canulate the artery for blood samples.

  • To ensure proper drainage, the surgeon needs to canulate the patient's gallbladder.

  • She talked about her blood vessels and her groin, being canulated and being too small.

    After Death (2023)

Synonyms

to intubate
vsto canulate
  • Specialized
57 8.6

To put a tube into the windpipe to help someone breathe

is used for inserting tubes into any body cavity, duct, or vessel
to tube
vsto canulate
5 6.2

To put a hollow pipe into something or send things through it

is specifically about inserting a small hollow instrument into body cavities or vessels
to cannulate
vsto canulate
  • Specialized
1 8.5

To put a thin tube into a vein to give medicine or take blood

is the same meaning expressed with an alternate spelling or suffix
to cannulize
vsto canulate
  • Specialized
9.9

To put a thin tube into a body part like a vein to give medicine or take blood

is the same meaning but uses a different suffix or spelling

Surface Forms

canulate infinitive
canulated past
canulated past participle
canulating present participle
canulates third person singular

Morphology

canulate = cannula (transparent) = cannula + ate

Formed by adding the verb-forming suffix '-ate' to the noun 'cannula', so the meaning 'to insert a cannula' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word canulate comes from the medical noun cannula, meaning 'small tube', which in turn comes from the Latin canna, meaning 'reed'. Imagine sliding a tiny reed-like tube into a vein or body opening. That's why to canulate means to put a tube into a body cavity, duct, or vessel.