cannulise
/ˈkænjəlaɪz/
verb
- To insert a thin tube (cannula) into a vein or body cavity, usually for medical purposes.
- The paramedic had to cannulise the patient's arm quickly to give fluids.
- Doctors often cannulise a vein before major surgery.
- It took the nurse two tries to cannulise the small vein in the child's hand.
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