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decannulation

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decannulation /de·can·nu·la·tion/ (de-kan″u-la´shun) extubation of a cannula.
decannulation
[dēkan′yəlā′shən]
Etymology: L, de, from, cannula, small reed
the removal of a cannula or tube that may have been inserted during a surgical procedure.
decannulation [de-kan″nu-la´shun]
extubation of a cannula.
decannulation
the removal of a cannula.
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