Letter C

Cannula

Simply a slender tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or duct.

During the insertion of the cannula, its lumen (interior) is usually occupied by a trocar, a solid shaft, to stiffen it.

The word 'cannula' is the diminutive of the Latin 'canna' (reed) = a little reed

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