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cannulae

Syllables: can·nu·laeUK/ˈkænjʊli/US/ˈkænjəli/

cannulae is the plural of cannula.

Meaning of cannula

Noun

cannula (plural cannulas or cannulae or cannulæ)

  1. A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid.
    • Two or three cannulæ are requisite also for washing out the sinuses.1915, F. H. Westmacott, System of Treatment by many Writers, volume III, The Macmillan Company, page 717
  2. A hose or tube that connects directly from an oxygen bottle or other source to the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.

Forms of cannulae

alternative formcannulæ

Origin of cannulae

Borrowed from Late Latin cannulae.

Questions about cannulae

What is cannulae the plural of?
Cannulae is the plural of cannula.
How do you pronounce cannulae?
Cannulae is pronounced /ˈkænjʊli/ (UK).

Words near cannulae in the dictionary

  1. cannots
  2. cannott
  3. canns
  4. Cannstatt
  5. cannula
  6. cannulae
  7. cannular
  8. cannulas
  9. cannulate
  10. cannulated
  11. cannulates

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cannulae (page history and authors); cannula (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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