Cannula

[kænjulә]

Definition

(noun.) a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication.

Checker: Mortimer--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

Typed by Justine

Definition

n. a surgical tube esp. that enclosing a trocar or perforator and the breathing-tube inserted in the windpipe after tracheotomy.—adj. Cann′ulate.

Typed by Arlene