CANNULAE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word cannulae. (close relations)
Definition of CANNULAE
Best Alternative Words for CANNULAE
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cannula | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication | ||||||||
catheter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open | ||||||||
needle | nounn | |||||||
noun • the leaf of a conifer • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism • prick with a needle | ||||||||
tube | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases • electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope • a hollow cylindrical shape • (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure • an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) verb • provide with a tube or insert a tube into • convey in a tube • ride or float on an inflated tube • place or enclose in a tube |