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can⋅nu⋅lar

[kan-yuh-ler]
–adjective
shaped like a cannula; tubular.
Also, can⋅nu⋅late [kan-yuh-leyt, -lit] , canular, canulate.


Origin:
1815–25; cannul(a) + -ar 1
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can·nu·late also can·u·late   (kān'yə-lāt')   
tr.v.   can·nu·lat·ed also can·u·lat·ed, can·nu·lat·ing also can·u·lat·ing, can·nu·lates also can·u·lates
To insert a cannula into (a bodily cavity, duct, or vessel), as for the drainage of fluid or the administration of medication.
adj.  Tubular; hollow.
can'nu·la'tion n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: can·nu·lar
Pronunciation: 'kan-y&-l&r
Function: adjective
: TUBULAR

Main Entry: can·nu·late
Pronunciation: -"lAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -lat·ed; -lat·ing
: toinsert a cannula into —can·nu·la·tion /"kan-y&-'lA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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