cannulate

verb

can·nu·late ˈkan-yə-ˌlāt

cannulated; cannulating

transitive verb

: to insert a cannula into

cannulated the femoral artery

cannulation

ˌkan-yə-ˈlā-shən

noun

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1906, in the meaning defined above

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cannulate

transitive verb

can·nu·late -ˌlāt

cannulated; cannulating

: to insert a cannula into

cannulation

ˌkan-yə-ˈlā-shən

noun

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