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cannulate

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can·nu·late also can·u·late  (kny-lt)
tr.v. can·nu·lat·ed also can·u·lat·ed, can·nu·lat·ing also can·u·lat·ing, can·nu·lates also can·u·lates
To insert a cannula into (a bodily cavity, duct, or vessel), as for the drainage of fluid or the administration of medication.
adj.
Tubular; hollow.
cannu·lation n.
cannulate, canulate
vb [ˈkænjʊˌleɪt]
(Medicine / Surgery) to insert a cannula into
adj [ˈkænjʊˌleɪt -ˌlɪt] also cannular, canular
(Medicine / Surgery) shaped like a cannula
cannulation , canulation n
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Verb1.cannulate - introduce a cannula or tube into; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck"
cannulise, cannulize, canulate, intubate
infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"


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With three other staff, I assisted in restraining the hand of an aggressive patient so the doctor could cannulate and begin an assessment.
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