Two or three cannulæ are requisite also for washing out the sinuses.
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Cannula
//ˈkænjʊlə//
Synonyms for "cannula"
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10 translations across 9 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- cànula noun (tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid)
Finnish
1 entries- kanyyli noun (tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid)
French
1 entries- canule noun (tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid)
German
1 entries- Kanüle noun (tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid)
Polish
1 entries- kaniula noun (tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid)
Portuguese
1 entries- cânula noun (tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid)
Russian
1 entries- каню́ля noun (tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid)
Spanish
2 entries- bitoque noun (tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid)
- cánula noun (tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid)
Swedish
1 entries- kanyl noun (tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
The cannula had come askew in his nose and he pushed it straight, his hand moving slowly, like the hand of a man who is dreaming with his eyes open.
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