cannula
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- noun
- /ˈkæn.jʊ.lə/
- Specialized
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cánula
- A cannula is set in his nostrils, leading to an oxygen tank beside him.
- nasal cannula
- gauge cannula
- IV cannula
Liposuction is basically where they get a cannula and they suck the fat out of your body.
- Liposuction is basically where they get a cannula and they suck the fat out of your body.
- Plus putting a cannula in yourself when you're under the influence of alcohol, You've got to be pretty stupid to do that.
Examples
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Put him on .025 liters by nasal cannula and draw a blood gas in 20 minutes.
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An alternative method involves the use of an Abraham cannula, through which lidocaine can be delivered via a transoral approach.
Academic text (2004) -
He's removed the cannula and set it and his oxygen on the back steps.
Fiction book (1997) -
The family members were taught how to take care of and change a tracheostomy cannula.
Academic text (2006) -
After fasting for 12 hours, an IV cannula and standard intraoperative monitors were placed.
Academic text (2007) -
The percutaneous discectomy is done under fluoroscopy with a cannula inserted through the flank area.
Academic text (2005) -
The inmate, who we will call Mr. B, was extubated and placed on oxygen via nasal cannula to maintain oxygen saturation greater than 90%.
Academic text (2007) -
If the patient is alert but desaturating, oxygen supplementation via mask or nasal cannula may allow continuation of PCA.
Academic text (2003) -
Participants then wore nasal cannulas through which either low-flow oxygen (control condition) or oxygen plus odorant was administered.
Academic text (2004) -
The paramedic reached in and adjusted the cannula in the patient's nose to ensure a proper oxygen supply.
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Etymology
The word cannula comes from the old Latin word canna, which means 'reed', a hollow plant. A helpful image is a small 'straw' or reed, because a cannula is a tiny tube like a straw that doctors put into the body to give medicine or drain fluid.