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Noun: cannulation  ,ka-nu'ley-shun
  1. The insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
    "The medical procedure involved cannulation of the vein";
    - canulation, cannulization, cannulisation [Brit], canulization, canulisation [Brit], intubation

Derived forms: cannulations

Type of: insertion, introduction, intromission

Encyclopedia: Cannulation