What is the meaning of cannula?
Medical Definition of Cannula
Cannula: A hollow tube with a sharp, retractable inner core that can be inserted into a vein, an artery, or another body cavity.
How is II pronounced?
The letters ii were pronounced as two i’s in succession, forming two syllables. In a word that ended with ii – that is, a word with either a possessive or a plural Latin ending – the first i would be pronounced as in “sit” and the second as in “machine.” So how would an ancient Roman have pronounced B.
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