Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cannulize

/ˈkænjəˌlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-nul-ize
IPA: /ˈkænjəˌlaɪz/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of cannulate (“to insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein))”).

Transitive verb

verb

Of a body part: to assume the form of a thin tube.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The external jugular vein was cannulised for purposes of injection."
"The animal was anesthetized with ether or the skin over the femoral artery cocainized, the artery exposed and cannulized, and the animal bled to death."
"Several unsuccessful attempts have been made to avoid contact with the skin by cannulising the fistulas and collecting the excretion in a balloon."
"Our next step was to cannulize the lymphatic vessels in dogs in whom cirrhosis had been produced by repeated administration of carbon tetrachloride."
"In the case of the thyroid, new work has shown that if one cannulizes the thyroid vein, it can be demonstrated that thyroglobulin comes out into the circulation."
"As he began to cannulise Jacquie he speculated if it was wise to do so as too much fluid could blow a forming clot."

Etymology

From cannula + -ize (suffix forming verbs indicating the doing of what is denoted by the adjectives or nouns to which the suffix is attached).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cannula
Root: q-n-'
Suffix: -ize

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkænjəˌlaɪz/
British English: /ˈkænjʊlaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cannulizes (present, singular) cannulizing (participle, present) cannulized (participle, past) cannulized (past) cannulise (alternative)

Derived Forms

cannulised cannulized cannulization

Frequently Paired Words

cannula cannulation decannulate recannulate

Synonyms

cannulate cannulise intubate canulate

Antonyms

decannulate

Questions

How do you pronounce cannulize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkænjəˌlaɪz/.
What does cannulize mean?: Synonym of cannulate (“to insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein))”).
Where does cannulize come from?: From cannula + -ize (suffix forming verbs indicating the doing of what is denoted by the adjectives or nouns to which the suffix is attached).

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