Saturday, October 31, 2009

Cannula

Cannula: A cannula is (literally) a small tube - used in various medical applications to introduce liquids or gasses into the body. It shares its etymology with cane (botany), cannoli, cannon, and canal.

"Breathe it for five minutes. Long enough for me to shower." She relented and positioned the cannula.

A Book for Today: Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown

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