cannula

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It also called on the health service to record parental concerns, review workloads for ambulance crews, and review training around cannula, vascular access insertion, and intravenous therapy.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

The sterile procedure would need to be temporarily halted while a nasal cannula with nasal prongs was placed in both nostrils and the delivery of oxygen was begun.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025

In VV-ECMO, deoxygenated blood is pumped through a membrane lung and returned to the body via a cannula.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

“I don’t know how long I’ll indefinitely need the oxygen,” she added while gesturing toward her nasal cannula, “but you have no idea how blessed and how grateful I was for this holiday season.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Me wearing a nose cannula, the cable twisting to form an infinity sign.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott