Cannula is an English word with synonyms like tube or tubing. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Cannula in a sentence
Cannula meaning
- A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid.
- A hose or tube that connects directly from an oxygen bottle or other source to the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
Using Cannula
- The main meaning on this page is: A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid. | A hose or tube that connects directly from an oxygen bottle or other source to the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
- Useful related words include: tube, tubing.
- In the example corpus, cannula often appears in combinations such as: the cannula, nasal cannula, and cannula.
Context around Cannula
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cannula
- In this selection, "cannula" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, nasal, difficult, subcutaneous, must, oximeters and frequency stand out and add context to how "cannula" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a difficult cannula or assist and a subcutaneous cannula adhesive mount. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cannula" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cannula
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Then, a thin tube called a cannula is inserted through these tiny openings. (13 words)
The infusion tubing and cannula must be removed and replaced every few days. (13 words)
I squeeze the spring-loaded applicator that shoots the needle and cannula into his skin. (15 words)
Isolation facilities must be ensured at the upazila level hospitals which should also have the necessary equipment such as oxygen masks, nasal cannula, oximeters and an oxygen supply system in cylinders, to provide treatment to the Covid-19 patients. (39 words)
Next, she was scrambling out of bed, into a field, plunging a cannula into the belly of a prostrate cow and gagging as a cloud of noxious gas wheezed from its grass-bloated belly. (34 words)
Infusion Set in a diabetic context, a tubing system to connect an insulin pump to the pump user, including a subcutaneous cannula, adhesive mount, quick-disconnect, and a pump cartridge connector. (31 words)
Example sentences (12)
She placed her hands on the cannula and probed the wall of the uterus, feeling what I did.
The latest models attach directly to the skin but other versions are connected via tubes into a cannula, which is placed into a vein.
Then, a thin tube called a cannula is inserted through these tiny openings.
Isolation facilities must be ensured at the upazila level hospitals which should also have the necessary equipment such as oxygen masks, nasal cannula, oximeters and an oxygen supply system in cylinders, to provide treatment to the Covid-19 patients.
As a doctor, I was never bleeped to insert a difficult cannula or assist with a chest drain.
I squeeze the spring-loaded applicator that shoots the needle and cannula into his skin.
It must ID the “delivery method (mask or nasal cannula), frequency (as needed or continuously), and the rate of delivery (liters per minute).
Next, she was scrambling out of bed, into a field, plunging a cannula into the belly of a prostrate cow and gagging as a cloud of noxious gas wheezed from its grass-bloated belly.
Infusion Set in a diabetic context, a tubing system to connect an insulin pump to the pump user, including a subcutaneous cannula, adhesive mount, quick-disconnect, and a pump cartridge connector.
The cannula must be connected to a sterile, fluid-filled system, which is connected to an electronic pressure transducer.
The infusion tubing and cannula must be removed and replaced every few days.
This is connected by thin, disposable, plastic tubing to a needle-like cannula inserted into the patient's skin and held in place by an adhesive patch.
Common combinations with cannula
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: