cannulisation

Thân thiện

A nurse performs cannulisation on a patient's arm.

Definition

Noun: The process or act of inserting a cannula (a thin tube) into a hollow organ or body cavity, typically for medical purposes such as drainage, administration of fluids, or access.

Usage

This is a technical medical term. It is used to describe a specific clinical procedure. * The cannulisation of the vein was performed to begin intravenous therapy. * Successful cannulisation of the bile duct allowed for the obstruction to be relieved.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in procedural documentation, surgical reports, and clinical studies.
• It can be modified by adjectives specifying the site or method, e.g., "percutaneous cannulisation," "arterial cannulisation."

Variants and Related Words

• Cannulation (noun): A more common variant with identical meaning.
  • Venous cannulation is a standard step before major surgery.
• Cannulate (verb): To insert a cannula.
  • The surgeon will cannulate the artery.
• Cannula (noun): The thin tube itself.

Synonyms

• Intubation (specifically refers to inserting a tube, often into the trachea)
• Catheterisation (insertion of a catheter, a similar but often flexible tube)

Related Phrases

• Vascular access: A broader term that may involve cannulisation.
• Tube insertion: A more general descriptive phrase.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cannulation
• canulation
• cannulization
• canulization
• canulisation
• intubation