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English Dictionary: cannula by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cannula
n
  1. a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cannula \Can"nu*la\, n. [L. cannula a small tube of dim. of
      canna a reed, tube.] (Surg.)
      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. [Written also
      {canula}.]
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