can·nu·late also can·u·late (k n y -l t )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. can nu·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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