cannula
pronunciation
How to pronounce cannula in British English:
UK [ˈkænjʊlə]
How to pronounce cannula in American English:
US [ˈkænjələ]
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- Noun:
- a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
Word Origin
- cannula (n.)
- 1680s in surgical sense, from Latin cannula "small reed or pipe," diminutive of canna "reed, pipe" (see cane (n.)).
Example
- 1. Problems that can occur a few months to years later are hernias at the cannula sites or overwhelming infection throughout the entire body .
- 2. Possible complications may include cannula site infections , pneumonia , internal bleeding or infection inside the abdomen at the site where the spleen used to be , although these complications are infrequent .
- 3. Clinical comparison of retrograde intubation and bronchofibroscope-guided nasal trachea cannula inintensive care unit .
- 4. Conclusion first-aid measures of nasal trachea cannula combined mechanical ventilation for severe asthma patients showed significant effect , and convenience to operate , and can enhance the life quality of patients obviously , so it deserves promotion and popularize in clinical work .
- 5. The influential factors of phlebitis in patients with intravenous cannula .