Meanings
nounmicrocannula (plural microcannulas or microcannulae)
plural microcannulas · plural microcannulae
- A very thin cannula
Using a microcannula connected to the tip of a 30 gauge needle and Hamilton syringe (Hamilton Company, Reno, NV), 5μl of blood was injected into the scala tympani through the left cochleostomy site using an infusion pump for 2 minutes.
2015 August 27, “Intracochlear Bleeding Enhances Cochlear Fibrosis and Ossification: An Animal Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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microcannula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcannula
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“microcannula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcannula. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microcannula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcannula.
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