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CANNULATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Synonyms:
cannulation; cannulisation; cannulization; canulation; canulisation; canulization; intubation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("cannulation" is a kind of...):
insertion; introduction; intromission (the act of putting one thing into another)
Derivation:
cannulate (introduce a cannula or tube into)