cannulate (redirected from cannulates)

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.

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cannu·lation n.

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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

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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"