cannula

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tube catheter tunnel cylinder pipe straw duct tubular hose conduit chute catheterization pipette endoscope pipeline
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Antonyms

headland

Hypernyms

tube tubing

Phrases with the word

injection cannula iv cannula epidural cannula

Examples

Infusion Set in a diabetic context, a tubing system to connect an insulin pump to the pump user, including a subcutaneous cannula, adhesive mount, quick-disconnect, and a pump cartridge connector. Source: Internet

Cannula movements on nine different axes are captured to further enrich the machine learning of movements for the next operation and so on. Source: Internet

This is connected by thin, disposable, plastic tubing to a needle-like cannula inserted into the patient's skin and held in place by an adhesive patch. Source: Internet

The cannula must be connected to a sterile, fluid-filled system, which is connected to an electronic pressure transducer. Source: Internet

The infusion tubing and cannula must be removed and replaced every few days. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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