Definition

Verb: * To insert a cannula (a thin, flexible tube) into a body cavity, duct, or vessel, typically to drain fluid or administer medication.

Usage

This is a technical medical term. It describes a specific clinical procedure performed by healthcare professionals. * The verb is often used in the passive voice ("be cannulized") to describe the state of a patient. * The direct object is typically the anatomical site (e.g., a vein, an artery, the bladder).

Examples

• "The nurse will the patient's peripheral vein to establish intravenous access."
• "In an emergency, the doctor had to the trachea to secure the airway."
• "The patient's bladder was to monitor urinary output after surgery."

Advanced Usage

• "To cannulize for": This phrasing indicates the purpose of the procedure.
  • "The surgeon cannulized the coronary artery for direct administration of the cardioplegic solution."

Variants and Related Words

• Cannulate (verb): A direct synonym with identical meaning and usage.
• Cannulation (noun): The act or process of inserting a cannula.
  • "Successful cannulation of the small vessel required great skill."
• Cannula (noun): The tube itself.
  • "A nasal cannula delivers oxygen."

Synonyms

• Intubate: Specifically to insert a tube into the trachea (windpipe). (Cannulizing the trachea is a form of intubation).
• Catheterize: To insert a catheter (a type of cannula), often specifically into the bladder.

Notes on Meaning

This word has only one specific, technical meaning in modern medical English. It is not used in general or figurative contexts.

Verb

1. introduce a cannula or tube into
   • Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck