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can·nu·la

also can·u·la (kăn′yə-lə)
n. pl. can·nu·las or can·nu·lae(-lē′) also can·u·las or can·u·lae
A flexible tube, usually containing a trocar at one end, that is inserted into a bodily cavity, duct, or vessel to drain fluid or administer a substance such as a medication.

[Latin, diminutive of canna, reed; see cane.]
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cannula

(ˈkænjʊlə) ,

canula

or

canular

n, pl -las or -lae (-ˌliː)
(Surgery) surgery a narrow tube for insertion into a bodily cavity, as for draining off fluid, introducing medication, etc
[C17: from Latin: a small reed, from canna a reed]
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can•nu•la

(ˈkæn yə lə)

n., pl. -las, -lae (-ˌli)
a metal tube for insertion into the body to draw off fluid or to introduce medication.
[1675–85; < New Latin, Latin: small reed =cann(a) cane + -ula -ule]
can′nu•lar, can′nu•late (-lɪt, -ˌleɪt) adj.
can`nu•la′tion, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cannula - a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
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Translations

cannula

n pl <cannulae, cannuli> → Kanüle f
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can·nu·la

n. cánula, sonda, tubo que insertado en el cuerpo conduce o saca líquidos.
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cannula

n cánula; nasal — cánula nasal, puntas nasales (Mex)
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References in periodicals archive ?
Sabendo que o cuff nao foi criado para a finalidade de impedimento da passagem de alimentos aspirados e controle de aspiracao, varios autores [18] tem debatido a presenca de aspiracao com uso de canulas com cuff.
Quanto ao uso de traqueostomia e sobre a necessidade de ocluir o orificio da canula durante a oferta via oral de alimentos, apenas 22 (45,8%) dos participantes considerou isto necessario, contra 26 (54,2%) que nao ve essa necessidade.
Las canulas de dialisis se fabricaron a partir de una de una pieza de fibra hueca de celulosa (200 [micron]m de diametro externo, con perforaciones que no permiten el paso de moleculas cuyo peso molecular sea superior a 13.000 Daltons), fijada con epoxi al extremo de un tubo de acero inoxidable.
Un elemento de cada pareja se llevo a lavado manual y el otro a maquina de ultrasonido en cada caso, excepto la cureta de Novac, la canula de Frazzier y la canula de succionirrigacion.