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- verb Present participle of
cannulate .
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Examples
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When otolaryngologists "irrigate the sinuses" it is done by performing a needle puncture into the sinus, or sometimes when possible by cannulating the middle meatus.
Medpundit 2005
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Used to lower brain temp. below that of general body temp. by cannulating carotid artery to 14 ◦ c while body temp. remains at 31-32 ◦ c.
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The same undertrained and terrified woman who had trouble cannulating and had removed fluid from me through carelessness or inability to read or whatever.
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