Kanüle

cannula

noun ka-NYUE-le Rare

Origin: from Latin cannula, small reed

Also means

needle (medical)

Usage Note

Kanüle is the thin hollow needle or tube used for injections, drawing blood, or as an intravenous access point. In everyday German it is often used colloquially to mean the entire syringe needle. A Venenverweilkanüle (intravenous cannula) is inserted for drips (Infusionen).

Examples

"Die Krankenschwester legte ihm eine Kanüle für die Infusion in die Armvene."

Natural Translation

The nurse inserted a cannula into his arm vein for the drip.

Literal Translation

The nurse placed him a cannula for the infusion into the arm vein.

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