A hose or tube that connects directly to an oxygen (O2) bottle/source from the user's nose, commonly used by aircraft pilots or others needing direct oxygen breathing apparatus.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cannula ("small or low reed"), diminutive of canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα ("reed").
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