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decannulate

decannulate verb: to remove the cannula or cannulae from the atrium or aorta.

Verb

decannulate (third-person singular simple present decannulates, present participle decannulating, simple past and past participle decannulated)

  1. To remove the cannula or cannulae from the atrium or aorta.

Forms of decannulate

third-person singular presentdecannulates
present participledecannulating
past participledecannulated
pastdecannulated

Origin of decannulate

From de- + cannulate.

Questions about decannulate

What does decannulate mean?
Decannulate means to remove the cannula or cannulae from the atrium or aorta.
What part of speech is decannulate?
Decannulate is a verb.
What is the past tense of decannulate?
The past tense of decannulate is decannulated.

Words near decannulate in the dictionary

  1. decani
  2. decanitride
  3. decanitrides
  4. decanned
  5. decanning
  6. decannulate
  7. decannulated
  8. decannulates
  9. decannulating
  10. decannulation
  11. decannulations

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