cannula
noun
can·nu·la
ˈkan-yə-lə 
plural cannulas or cannulae
ˈkan-yə-ˌlē
-ˌlī
: a small tube for insertion into a body cavity or into a duct or vessel
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If the fat responsible for neck fullness sits deeper, under the platysma muscle, due to genetics or age, then doctors can’t access it with a liposuction cannula.
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
After making a centimeter-long incision under the chin and, in some cases, two additional poke holes, one behind each earlobe, doctors insert a steel cannula to break up and suction out excess fat.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
With the syringes of my fat ready for injection, Dr. Tepper placed the cannula into the two different access points on both sides of my face: at the corner of my eyebrows to fill the tear trough and cheek area, and at the hairline to fill my temples.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
The first step of the procedure that day was using a micro cannula to suction some fat from her outer thighs.
—Jenny Bailly, Allure, 16 July 2024
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
After making a centimeter-long incision under the chin and, in some cases, two additional poke holes, one behind each earlobe, doctors insert a steel cannula to break up and suction out excess fat.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
With the syringes of my fat ready for injection, Dr. Tepper placed the cannula into the two different access points on both sides of my face: at the corner of my eyebrows to fill the tear trough and cheek area, and at the hairline to fill my temples.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
The first step of the procedure that day was using a micro cannula to suction some fat from her outer thighs.
—Jenny Bailly, Allure, 16 July 2024
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“Cannula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannula. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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cannula
noun
can·nu·la
variants
also canula
plural cannulas or cannulae
-ˌlē, -ˌlī
: a small tube for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel
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