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cannulize

Syllables: can·nul·ize/ˈkænjʊlaɪz/US/ˈkænjəˌlaɪz/

cannulize verb: synonym of cannulate (“to insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein))”).

cannulize: synonym of cannulate (“to insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such...
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Verb

cannulize (third-person singular simple present cannulizes, present participle cannulizing, simple past and past participle cannulized)

  1. (transitive) Synonym of cannulate (“to insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein))”).
    • 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...
    • The animal was anesthetized with ether or the skin over the femoral artery cocainized, the artery exposed and cannulized, and the animal bled to death.1908 July 1, Daniel R. Lucas, “Physiological and Pharmacological Studies of the Ureter. III.”, in H[enry] P[ickering] Bowditch [et al.], editors, The American Journal of Physiology, volume XXII...
    Synonyms:
    cannulate
    Antonyms:
    decannulate
  2. (intransitive) Of a body part: to assume the form of a thin tube.
    • 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 Nursing Series; 14, part 1), London: William Heinemann Medical...
    • By the third fetal month the pinna has been formed from the first and second brachial arches, but it is not until the seventh fetal month that the ectodermal chord of cells cannulizes to form the tympanic membrane and then the external auditory meatus.1982 September–October, J. William Wright, Jr; J. William Wright III; George Hicks, “Polytomography and Congenital Abnormalities of the Ear”, in Brian F. McCabe, editor, Annals of Otology, Rhinology...

Examples of cannulize in a sentence

  • Our next step was to cannulize the lymphatic vessels in dogs in whom cirrhosis had been produced by repeated administration of carbon tetrachloride.1948, Jesse L. Bollman, Joseph B. Trainer, “Case Presentation: Juvenile Cirrhosis”, in General Basic Science: Aspects of Liver Physiology...
  • In the case of the thyroid, new work has shown that if one cannulizes the thyroid vein, it can be demonstrated that thyroglobulin comes out into the circulation.1969, David A. Yphantis, Advances in Ultracentrifugal Analysis (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences; 164), New York, N.Y.: New York...
  • The esophagus elongates and cannulizes and the stomach bulge develops distal to the esophagus with subsequent turning of the stomach resulting in its final position.1995, Peter G[eorge] Traber, Gary D. Wu, “Intestinal Development and Differentiation”, in Anil K. Rustgi, editor, Gastrointestinal Cancers...

Synonyms of cannulize

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Forms of cannulize

third-person singular presentcannulizes
present participlecannulizing
past participlecannulized
pastcannulized
alternative formcannulise

Origin of cannulize

From cannula + -ize (suffix forming verbs indicating the doing of what is denoted by the adjectives or nouns to which the suffix is attached).

Words formed from cannulize

Questions about cannulize

What does cannulize mean?
Cannulize means synonym of cannulate (“to insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein))”).
How do you use cannulize in a sentence?
Our next step was to cannulize the lymphatic vessels in dogs in whom cirrhosis had been produced by repeated administration of carbon tetrachloride.
What part of speech is cannulize?
Cannulize is a verb.
How do you pronounce cannulize?
Cannulize is pronounced /ˈkænjʊlaɪz/ (UK).
What is the past tense of cannulize?
The past tense of cannulize is cannulized.

Words near cannulize in the dictionary

  1. cannulised
  2. cannulises
  3. cannulising
  4. cannulization
  5. cannulizations
  6. cannulize
  7. cannulized
  8. cannulizes
  9. cannulizing
  10. cannulæ
  11. Cannum

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