Cannula n. (Written also canula) (Surg.) A small tube of metal, wood, or India rubber, used for various purposes, esp. for injecting or withdrawing fluids. It is usually associated with a trocar.
... 319. "(109).—Asphyxia by complete Occlusion of the Trachea.—For this purpose a cannula must be fixed air-tight in the trachea, the mouth of which is of such form that it can be plugged with a cork. . . . The phenomena as they present themselves in the dog. . . . First minute. Excessive respiratory movements in which at first the expansive efforts of the thoracic ... — Great Testimony - against scientific cruelty • Stephen Coleridge
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