Cannula
a metal tube for insertion into the body to draw off fluid or to introduce medication.
Historical Examples
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle U.S. Department of Agriculture
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle U.S. Department of Agriculture
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology Audrey Davis
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse United States Department of Agriculture
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pratt’s Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry Pratt Food Co.
Medieval Medicine James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle U.S. Department of Agriculture
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities–Head–Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle U.S. Department of Agriculture
noun (pl) -las, -lae (-ˌliː)
(surgery) a narrow tube for insertion into a bodily cavity, as for draining off fluid, introducing medication, etc
n.
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shaped like a cannula; tubular. verb (ˈkænjʊˌleɪt) to insert a cannula into adjective (ˈkænjʊˌleɪt; -ˌlɪt) shaped like a cannula
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a metal tube for insertion into the body to draw off fluid or to introduce medication. noun (pl) -las, -lae (-ˌliː) (surgery) a narrow tube for insertion into a bodily cavity, as for draining off fluid, introducing medication, etc n.
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