The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
variant of cannula.
Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of cannula English)
Usage examples of "canula".
Kennedy explained, "which I have here is known as a canula, a little canal, for leading off blood from the veins of one person to another—in other words, blood transfusion.
This time he got the canula in and administered a full bag of Ringers lactate, and while it was flowing he added ten ccs of glucose solution to it.
On the further side, in front of the window, there was a board which was strewed with glittering instruments -- forceps, tenacula, saws, canulas, and trocars.