cannula

Example Sentences

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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

However, this requires a spinal tap with a cannula -- an invasive procedure with rare complications.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

I received the chemotherapy through a cannula in the back of my hand alongside about half-a-dozen other patients in a ward at the local hospital in Dumfries.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 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