cannula
English
/ˈkænjʊlə/
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) A tube inserted in the body to drain or inject fluid.
- (aviation) A hose or tube that connects directly to an oxygen (O) bottle/source from the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cannula (a little tube, small low reed) derived from Ancient Greek κάννα (reed).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κάννα
Gloss
reed
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cannulation English
- decannulation English
- microcannula English
- microcannulation English
- recannulation English
- kanyyli Finnish
- canalicius Latin
- canalicula Latin
- canaliculatus Latin
- canaliculus Latin
- canaliensis Latin
- canalis Latin
- canella Latin
- canna Latin
- canne Latin
- cannula Latin
- canālis Latin
- cannula Italian
- canule French
- cánula Spanish, Castilian
- κάναστρον Ancient Greek
- κάννα Ancient Greek
- κᾰ́ννᾱ Ancient Greek
- canură Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- cannoli Sicilian
- cannolu Sicilian
- 𒄀 Akkadian
- 𒄀𒈾 Sumerian