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cannulise

cannulise verb: non-Oxford British spelling of cannulize.

Verb

cannulise (third-person singular simple present cannulises, present participle cannulising, simple past and past participle cannulised)

  1. Non-Oxford British spelling of cannulize.
    • The external jugular vein was cannulised for purposes of injection.1906, Roderick Tate Sutherland, “A Contribution to the Experimental Pathology of Catarrhal Jaundice”, in Benjamin Moore, Edward Whitley, editors, The Bio-chemical Journal, volume I, Liverpool...
    • Several unsuccessful attempts have been made to avoid contact with the skin by cannulising the fistulas and collecting the excretion in a balloon.1932 June, Warren M. Sperry, Robert W. Angevine, “Lipid Excretion: IX. The Secretion of Lipids into the Intestine”, in Rudolph J[ohn] Anderson, Stanley R[ossiter] Benedict, Lafayette B[enedict]...

Examples of cannulise in a sentence

  • Mechanism of obstruction of naso-lacrimal duct in newborn […] Solid column cannulises from above and below1973, W. A. M. Smith, Ena Percy, “Diseases of the Lacrimal Apparatus”, in Ophthalmology: Part 1: Ophthalmic Techniques (Modern Practical...
  • The voice [of boys undergoing puberty] then 'breaks' as vocal cords enlarge in the expanding larynx and seminal discharge occurs ('wet dreams') as the seminal vesicles cannulise.2008, Janet MacGregor, “The Reproductive System”, in Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Children: A Guide for Students of...
  • As he began to cannulise Jacquie he speculated if it was wise to do so as too much fluid could blow a forming clot.2017, J. B. Woods, “Tuesday”, in Below the Belt (Hunter Trilogy; book 2), 6th edition, Morrisville, N.C.: Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 84:
  • Warming the limb to be cannulised may assist to make the veins more palpable and easier to access.2019, Susie Gray, Leanne Ferris, Lois Elaine White, Gena Duncan, Wendy Baumle, “Medication Administration and IV Therapy”, in Foundations...

Forms of cannulise

third-person singular presentcannulises
present participlecannulising
past participlecannulised
pastcannulised

Origin of cannulise

From cannula + -ise.

Words formed from cannulise

Questions about cannulise

What does cannulise mean?
Cannulise means non-Oxford British spelling of cannulize.
How do you use cannulise in a sentence?
Mechanism of obstruction of naso-lacrimal duct in newborn […] Solid column cannulises from above and below
What part of speech is cannulise?
Cannulise is a verb.
What is the past tense of cannulise?
The past tense of cannulise is cannulised.

Words near cannulise in the dictionary

  1. cannulating
  2. cannulation
  3. cannulations
  4. cannulator
  5. cannulators
  6. cannulise
  7. cannulised
  8. cannulises
  9. cannulising
  10. cannulization
  11. cannulizations

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