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Noun: cannula (cannulae,cannulas)  kan-yu-lu
  1. A small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
    "The doctor inserted a cannula to administer intravenous fluids"

Derived forms: cannulas, cannulae

Type of: tube, tubing

Encyclopedia: Cannula