cannulation vs intubation

cannulation and intubation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cannulation	Yes	No	No	No
intubation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cannulation and intubation are synonyms defined as:

cannulation and intubation: the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ

Other synonyms of cannulation include cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, canulization.

cannulation (noun)	intubation (noun)
the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ	the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ