cannulate

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English

Etymology

A cannula.

From cannula +‎ -ate (suffix forming verbs).

Pronunciation

Verb

cannulate (third-person singular simple present cannulates, present participle cannulating, simple past and past participle cannulated)

  1. (transitive, medicine) To insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein)).
    Synonym: cannulize
    Antonym: decannulate

Derived terms

Translations

to insert a cannula into (a body part)

References

  1. ^ “cannulate, v.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2024.
  2. ^ “cannulate, v.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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