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cannulate
also can·u·late (kănˈyə-lātˌ)
transitive verb can·nu·lat·ed also can·u·lat·ed, can·nu·lat·ing also can·u·lat·ing, can·nu·lates also can·u·lates To insert a cannula into (a bodily cavity, duct, or vessel), as for the drainage of fluid or the administration of medication.
adjective Tubular; hollow.
Related Forms:
- canˌnu·laˈtion noun
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