Cannula

Cannula

Simply a slender tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or duct. During the insertion of the cannula, its lumen (interior) is usually occupied by a trocar , a solid shaft, to stiffen it. The word "cannula" is the diminutive of the Latin "canna" (reed) = a little reed.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Parenting
Category: Birth control
Company:
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

cannula

Parenting; Birth control

Simply a slender tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or duct. During the insertion of the cannula, its lumen (interior) is usually occupied by a trocar , a solid shaft, ...

cannula

Agriculture; Dairy science

A special tube designed for placing drugs into the udder through the teat end and streak canal.

cannula

Health care; Hospitals

A slender tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or duct. It may also be placed on the outside of the nose to deliver oxygen through small prongs.

cannula

Language; Dictionaries

A small tube of metal, wood, or India rubber, used for various purposes, esp. for injecting or withdrawing fluids. It is usually associated with a trocar.

tampon

Parenting; Birth control

A tubular-shaped barrier made from cotton or other sponge-like material that is used to stop blood from leaving the vagina during menstruation.

abdomen

Parenting; Birth control

The belly , that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from the chest by the diaphragm , ...

abdominal

Parenting; Birth control

Relating to the abdomen, the belly , that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from the ...

abdominal pain

Parenting; Birth control

Pain in the belly (the abdomen). Abdominal pain can come from conditions affecting a variety of organs. The abdomen is an anatomical area that is bounded by the lower margin of ...

abortion

Parenting; Birth control

In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does ...

abstinence

Parenting; Birth control

A literal definition of abstinence refers to some form of voluntary self-denial. This could be refraining from sugar, alcohol, etc. Today it generally refers to a intentional ...

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L

0
Terms
0
Blossaries
1
Followers

Industry/Domain: Computer Category: Computer hardware

Virtual private network

A virtual private network (VPN) is a secure network that uses primarily public telecommunication infrastructures, such as the Internet, to provide ...