branula

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Branüle, a proprietary trademark of the German medical device company B. Braun Melsungen AG. The term combines the company name Braun with the diminutive suffix -üle, indicating a small device. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbræn.juː.lə/ === Noun === branula (plural branulas) A small, flexible tube (cannula) inserted into a vein, typically in the hand or arm, to administer fluids, medications, or to draw blood. ==== Related terms ==== cannula catheter