verb
cannulize
Cannulize (verb) means Another word for cannulate: to insert a cannula into a part of the body.
verb
1
Another word for cannulate: to insert a cannula into a part of the body.
"Warming the limb to be cannulised may assist to make the veins more palpable and easier to access."
— Susie Gray, Medication Administration and IV Therapy (2019)
"As he began to cannulise Jacquie he speculated if it was wise to do so as too much fluid could blow a forming clot."
— J. B. Woods, Tuesday (2017)
2
Of a body part: to form the shape of a thin tube.
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Etymology
Formed from cannula and -ize, the suffix forming verbs that indicate doing what is denoted by the adjective or noun it attaches to.
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What is the meaning of cannulize?
"cannulize" (verb) means another word for cannulate: to insert a cannula into a part of the body.
What is another word for cannulize?
Other words for "cannulize" include cannulate, intubate, canulate, cannulise.
What are the different meanings of cannulize?
"cannulize" has 2 main meanings: 1. Another word for cannulate: to insert a cannula into a part of the body; 2. Of a body part: to form the shape of a thin tube.
