cannulate

== English == === Etymology === From cannula +‎ -ate (suffix forming verbs). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkænjʊleɪt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkænjəˌleɪt/ Hyphenation: can‧nul‧ate === Verb === cannulate (third-person singular simple present cannulates, present participle cannulating, simple past and past participle cannulated) (transitive, medicine) To insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein)). Synonym: cannulize Antonym: decannulate ==== Derived terms ==== cannulation decannulate recannulate ==== Related terms ==== cannula cannulize ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === cannula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === antelucan