Cannula Definition

kanyo͝olə, kanyələ
cannula, cannulas, canulae, canulas
noun
A tube, usually with a trocar, for insertion into body cavities or ducts, as for drainage.
Webster's New World
(aviation) A hose or tube that connects directly to an oxygen (O2) bottle/source from the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
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Noun

Singular:
cannula
Plural:
cannul, cannulas

Origin of Cannula

  • From Latin cannula (“small or low reed”), diminutive of canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kanna, “reed”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin diminutive of canna reed cane

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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