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

Examples of cannula in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of canna reed — more at cane

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cannula

noun

can·​nu·​la

variants also canula

ˈkan-yə-lə 

plural cannulas or cannulae -ˌlē, -ˌlī 

: a small tube for insertion into a body cavity, duct, or vessel