What does cannula mean?

n. A thin tube used for medical procedures to deliver fluids into the body or to drain fluids out.

cannula

🇺🇸 /ˈkænjələ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkænjələ/

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noun

A thin tube used for medical procedures to deliver fluids into the body or to drain fluids out.

The nurse skillfully inserted the cannula into the patient's arm.

A thin tube used for medical procedures to deliver fluids into the body or to drain fluids out.

Plural cannulae