CANNULA: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
| Pronunciation: | | 'kanyulu
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| Matching Terms: | | cannular, cannulate, Cannulated, cannulation, cannulisation, cannulise, cannulization, cannulize
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication |
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| | See Also: | | tube, tubing | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Can"nu*la\, n. [L. cannula a small tube of dim. of
canna a reed, tube.] (Surg.)
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. [Written also
{canula}.]
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A small tube which a surgeon or doctor inserts into a body cavity, duct or vessel for therapeutic purposes. |
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