cannula

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Etymology [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

cannula (plural cannulas or cannulae 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.

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Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

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Noun [edit]

cannula (genitive cannulae); f, first declension

  1. A small or low reed.

Inflection [edit]

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

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References [edit]

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