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Webster 1913 Edition


Cannula

Can′nu-la

,
Noun.
[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
.]

Definition 2024


cannula

cannula

English

Noun

cannula (plural cannulas or cannulae or cannulæ)

  1. (medicine) A tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid.
  2. (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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Translations


Italian

Noun

cannula f (plural cannule)

  1. cannula

Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of canna (cane, reed), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, reed).

Pronunciation

Noun

cannula f (genitive cannulae); first declension

  1. A small or low reed.

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative cannula cannulae
genitive cannulae cannulārum
dative cannulae cannulīs
accusative cannulam cannulās
ablative cannulā cannulīs
vocative cannula cannulae

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Descendants

  • Portuguese: cânula
  • Romanian: canură
  • Russian: каню́ля (kanjúlja)
  • Spanish: cánula

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