cannula

English

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Etymology

From Latin cannula (“small or low reed”), diminutive of canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kanna, “reed”).

Noun

cannula (plural cannulas or cannulæ)

1. (medicine) A tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid.
2. (aviation) A hose or tube that connects directly to an oxygen (O₂) bottle/source from the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.

Related terms

• nasal cannula

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Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kanna, “reed”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈkan.nu.la/

Noun

cannula (genitive cannulae); f, first declension

1. A small or low reed.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	cannula	cannulae
genitive	cannulae	cannulārum
dative	cannulae	cannulīs
accusative	cannulam	cannulās
ablative	cannulā	cannulīs
vocative	cannula	cannulae

Related terms

canālicius canālicula canāliculātus canāliculus canāliēnsis

canālis canna cannamella cannētum canneus

Descendants

Catalan: cànula English: cannula French: canule Italian: cannula

Portuguese: cânula Romanian: canură Russian: каню́ля (kanjúlja) Spanish: cánula

References

• cannula in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879