noun, feminine/ˈkanula/plural: cánulas
cannula (flexible tube used to feed or drain liquids or to provide oxygen)
“Ambos niños tienen una cánula nasal de oxígeno para ayudarles a respirar.” — The alarming reappearance of diphtheria in Venezuela, a disease that was under control 24 years ago
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin cannulabor. Spanish cánula Borrowed from Latin cannula.