cannulate

can·nu·late

also can·u·late (kăn′yə-lāt′)

tr.v. can·nu·lat·ed, can·nu·lat·ing, can·nu·lates or can·u·lat·ed or can·u·lat·ing or 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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can′nu·la′tion n.

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cannulate

or

canulate

vb

(Surgery) (tr) to insert a cannula into (a person)

adj

(Surgery) shaped like a cannula

ˌcannuˈlation, ˌcanuˈlation n

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cannulate

Past participle: cannulated
Gerund: cannulating

Imperative

cannulate

cannulate

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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"

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