cannulization

Thân thiện

A nurse performs cannulization on a patient's arm.

Definition

Noun: The act or process of inserting a cannula (a thin, flexible 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 cannulization of the bile duct was necessary to relieve the obstruction. * Successful cannulization of the vessel allowed for the direct administration of medication.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in procedural descriptions, medical reports, and clinical research.
• It can be modified by adjectives specifying the target site (e.g., , , ).

Variants and Related Words

• Cannulation (noun): A more common synonym for .
• Cannulate (verb): To insert a cannula.
• Cannula (noun): The thin tube itself that is inserted.

Synonyms

• Cannulation
• Intubation (specifically refers to tube insertion, often into the trachea)
• Catheterization (insertion of a catheter, a similar but often broader term)

Antonyms

• Decannulation (the removal of a cannula)
• Extraction
• Withdrawal

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cannulation
• canulation
• cannulisation
• canulization
• canulisation
• intubation