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Definition of cannula
cannulas
orcannulae
play \-ˌlē, -ˌlī\: a small tube for insertion into a body cavity or into a duct or vessel
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During liposuction, doctors use a metal rod called a cannula to remove fat through a surgical incision, plunging the instrument in and out of the patient’s body.
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During liposuction, doctors use a metal rod called a cannula to remove fat through a surgical incision, plunging the instrument in and out of the patient’s body.
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During liposuction, doctors use a metal rod called a cannula to remove fat through a surgical incision, plunging the instrument in and out of the patient’s body.
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During liposuction, doctors use a metal rod called a cannula to remove fat through a surgical incision, plunging the instrument in and out of the patient’s body.
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It would be connected to the patient’s vena cava—a large vein carrying blood into the heart—through a cannula, or tube, inserted in the jugular vein in the throat.
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Origin and Etymology of cannula
New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of canna reed — more at cane
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