cannulize

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Verb cannulize has 1 sense

cannulate, cannulize, cannulise, intubate, canulate - introduce a cannule or tube into; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck"
--₁ is one way to insert, infix, enter, introduce

Derived form: noun cannulisation₁
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cannulize

Definition: To insert a cannula, a tube-like device, into a body cavity or a blood vessel to facilitate the flow of fluids or gases.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense:

Medical: To insert a cannula into a body cavity or blood vessel for medical purposes.

Usage:

The surgeon had to cannulize the patient's veins before starting the intravenous therapy.
In order to drain fluid from his lung, the doctor needed to cannulize the patient's chest.

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