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cannon bone
cannon fodder
cannonade
cannonball
cannonball tree
cannoneer
cannot
cannula
cannulate
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cannula

can·nu·la [ kánnyələ ] (plural can·nu·las or can·nu·lae [ kánnyə l ]) or can·u·la [ kánnyələ ] (plural can·u·las or can·u·lae [ kánnyə l ])


noun 
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medical tube: a flexible tube with a sharp-pointed part at one end that is inserted into a duct, vein, or cavity in order to drain away fluid or to administer drugs

[Late 17th century. < Latin, "little tube" < canna (see cane)]
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