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cannula

[kan-yuh-luh] / ˈkæn yə lə /


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During the trial, STC3141 was delivered through an infusion using a cannula.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

She winces as a small cannula is delicately inserted into her cheek.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

She recalls one member, who has since died, who would regularly poll the group about which Band-Aid should cover their cannula tube.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 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

He slams the stop button on the treadmill, the machine halting abruptly as he spins around to face me, fixing his nose cannula as he struggles to catch his breath.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott