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