cannulation
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cannulation — noun see cannulate … New Collegiate Dictionary
cannulation — See cannulate. * * * … Universalium
cannulation — can·nu·la·tion (kan″u laґshən) the insertion of a cannula … Medical dictionary
cannulation — can·nu·la·tion … English syllables
cannulation — noun the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ • Syn: ↑canulation, ↑cannulization, ↑cannulisation, ↑canulization, ↑canulisation, ↑intubation • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cannulation, cannulization — Insertion of a cannula … Medical dictionary
cannula — cannulation, n. /kan yeuh leuh/, n., pl. cannulas, cannulae / lee /. Surg. a metal tube for insertion into the body to draw off fluid or to introduce medication. Also, canula. [1675 85; < NL, L: small reed, equiv. to cann(a) CANE + ula ULE] * * * … Universalium
Cannula — For other uses, see Cannula (disambiguation). A cannula (from Latin little reed ; plural cannulae) or canula is a tube that can be inserted into the body, often for the delivery or removal of fluid or for the gathering of data. In simple terms, a … Wikipedia
Non-heart-beating donation — Prior to the introduction of brain stem death into law in the mid to late 1970s, all organ transplants from cadaveric donors came from non heart beating donors (NHBD).[citation needed] Brain stem dead donors (beating heart cadavers), however, led … Wikipedia
Allen's test — In medicine, Allen s test, also Allen test, is used to test blood supply to the hand. It is performed prior to radial arterial blood sampling or cannulation.It is named for Edgar Van Nuys Allen. [WhoNamedIt|synd|189] Testing for collateral… … Wikipedia
