Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nasal cannula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: nasal -can-nu-la
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to deliver supplemental oxygen or increased airflow to a patient in need of respiratory help.

Canadian usage; American usage

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

nasal cannulae (plural)

Synonyms

nasal prongs NC

Questions

What does nasal cannula mean?: A device used to deliver supplemental oxygen or increased airflow to a patient in need of respiratory help.

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