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cannulation

cannulation

8.5
The act of putting a thin tube into a blood vessel to give fluids or medicine
  • noun
  • /ˌkæn.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cánulación
  • The doctor performed a successful cannulation of the blood vessel to administer the medication.
  • duct cannulation
  • arterial cannulation
  • cannulation site

Examples

  • The team focused on improving techniques for cannulation to minimize patient discomfort during the procedure.

  • Alongside this, the use of anaesthetic gel before cannulation was introduced to reduce discomfort and agitation.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The cannulation was continued as far distally as possible.

    Academic text (1999)
  • We were successful in intraductal cannulation and endoscopy in seven of the nine patients.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Our objective was to explore an intraductal approach to studying breast cancer and precancerous changes by duct cannulation and endoscopy.

    Academic text (1999)
  • We feel that cannulation of the duct from its nipple orifice more accurately depicts ductal system anatomy.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Spiral computerized tomography and aortography revealed a false aortic aneurysm at the cannulation site.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Cannulation of the common bile duct was achieved after a small pre-cut papillomatomy with a needle knife papillotome in 57.

    Academic text (1992)
  • However, some centers avoid intra-arterial infusion because cannulation of the brachial artery carries high morbidity and requires intensive care unit (ICU) monitoring.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In this pilot work, we have shown that breast-duct cannulation and endoscopy can give access to the milk ducts, yield cells that can be analyzed for intermediate markers, and provide information about the anatomy of the ductal systems and the pattern of DCIS.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

canulation
vscannulation
  • Specialized
9.6

Inserting a thin tube into a hollow part of the body for medical treatment

is the same action but spelled with a double n in formal usage
canulisation
vscannulation
  • UK
8.1

Putting a thin tube into a vein to give medicine or remove fluid

is the same action but written with z in some variants
canulization
vscannulation
  • Specialized
9.9

Putting a thin tube into a body part so liquid can drain or medicine can go in

focuses more generally on the insertion action, not its specific purposes
cannulization
vscannulation
  • Specialized
9.9

Putting a small tube into a vein or other part of the body to let fluids pass in and out

is narrower, stressing the simple act rather than clinical access or removal

How Invasive

open-heart surgery
  • Specialized
16 4.4
surgical incision
  • Specialized
1 3.8
cannulation
  • Specialized
8.5
puncture
48 3.8
noninvasive
  • Specialized
4 4.2

Surface Forms

cannulation singular
cannulations plural

Morphology

cannulation = cannulate (transparent) = cannula + ion

Formed by regular medical nominalization from the verb 'cannulate' (to insert a cannula), so the meaning is directly 'the process of inserting a cannula'.

Etymology

Cannulation comes from cannula, a Latin word for a small 'tube', which comes from canna meaning 'reed', a thin hollow plant stem, and is like the familiar word canal. So, cannulation means putting a small tube into a body part, which is exactly what doctors do when they insert a cannula.