cannula
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cannula
- /ˈkænjʊlə/ UK
- /ˈkænjələ/ US
- /ˈkænjʊli/ UK
- /-aɪ/ UK
- /ˈkænjəli/ US
- /-aɪ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin cannula, canula (“tubular surgical instrument”), from Latin cannula (“reed; small reed- or tube-shaped object”), from canna (“cane; reed; object made from or shaped like a cane or reed”) + -ula (feminine form of -ulus (diminutive suffix). Canna is derived from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, “cane; reed”).
The plural form cannulae is borrowed from Late Latin cannulae.
noun cannulas · cannulae · cannulæ · canula
- A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid. Two or three cannulæ are requisite also for washing out the sinuses.
- A hose or tube that connects directly from an oxygen bottle or other source to the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
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Talk about this word "cannula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cannula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cannula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cannula "cannula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cannula.Cite this
@misc{cannula_2026,
title = {cannula},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cannula},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
