cannula
noun
can·nu·la
ˈkan-yə-lə 
plural cannulas or cannulae
ˈkan-yə-ˌlē
-ˌlī
: a small tube for insertion into a body cavity or into a duct or vessel
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The post, which has no caption, features a photo of the Hallmark star’s hand, which is hooked up to an IV cannula and holding a teddy bear.
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
The dilator was then removed, and a thick cannula was inserted over the guide wire.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The big cannulas that must be inserted into patients’ blood vessels and that run from the groins all the way up to the hearts can cause organs to be perforated or blood vessels to be ruptured, leading to catastrophic bleeding.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
During the surgery, her doctor, John Sampson, allegedly punctured her liver, bladder and intestines with a cannula, a tube primarily used for removing fluid from the body, states a lawsuit filed Monday in Miami-Dade County court.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
The dilator was then removed, and a thick cannula was inserted over the guide wire.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The big cannulas that must be inserted into patients’ blood vessels and that run from the groins all the way up to the hearts can cause organs to be perforated or blood vessels to be ruptured, leading to catastrophic bleeding.
—Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
During the surgery, her doctor, John Sampson, allegedly punctured her liver, bladder and intestines with a cannula, a tube primarily used for removing fluid from the body, states a lawsuit filed Monday in Miami-Dade County court.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
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cannula
noun
can·nu·la
variants
also canula
plural cannulas or cannulae
-ˌlē, -ˌlī
: a small tube for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel
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