cannula
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin cannula (“small or low reed”), diminutive of canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”).
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Noun[edit]
cannula (plural cannulas or cannulae or cannulæ)
- (medicine) A tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid.
- (aviation) A hose or tube that connects directly from an oxygen (O2) bottle/source to the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
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Translations[edit]
medicine: tube inserted in the body
Italian[edit]
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cannula f (plural cannule)
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Noun[edit]
cannula f (genitive cannulae); first declension
- Diminutive of canna: a small reed or tube-shaped object.
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | cannula | cannulae |
Genitive | cannulae | cannulārum |
Dative | cannulae | cannulīs |
Accusative | cannulam | cannulās |
Ablative | cannulā | cannulīs |
Vocative | cannula | cannulae |
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References[edit]
- Meyer-Lübke, Wilhelm (1911), “cannula”, in Romanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), page 124
Further reading[edit]
- “cannula”, in Charlton T[homas] Lewis; Charles [Lancaster] Short (1879) […] A New Latin Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.: American Book Company; Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- cannula in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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