forceps
- noun
- /ˈfɔrsəps/
- Specialized
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fórceps
- The midwife handed the doctor a pair of forceps to assist in the delivery of the baby.
Now your vein we are going to open with either a large forceps or this device called a drain tube.
- Now your vein we are going to open with either a large forceps or this device called a drain tube.
- I'm doing my sleep and I would find that if I had a little bit too much energy that the forceps would jiggle a little bit and wasn't a caffeine thing.
Examples
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Now your vein we are going to open with either a large forceps or this device called a drain tube.
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Karl Storz proudly introduces a new line of Through Cutting, Tissue Sparing Forceps for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.
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So you've got a forceps there and I want you to peel them off and put them into here.
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If they are short and fine, they should be nipped off on the spot by forceps, and the missile drawn out without them.
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PHOTO (COLOR): Sinus Surgery Forceps
Academic text (1995) -
The other function is, I think almost certainly as a very delicate pair of forceps to pick off little berries from the ends of branches where he can't get.
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I'm doing my sleep and I would find that if I had a little bit too much energy that the forceps would jiggle a little bit and wasn't a caffeine thing.
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During the surgery, the doctor used forceps to grasp the tissue and make the necessary incision.
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In this procedure, the surgeon carefully placed forceps around the object to extract it safely.
Synonyms
A small surgical tool that has tiny teeth at the tips and holds delicate body tissue
A metal tool with strong sharp teeth used in surgery to hold broken bone pieces
Compounds
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A medical way to help a baby out of the birth canal using metal tools to hold its head
- Specialized
A metal tool with strong sharp teeth used in surgery to hold broken bone pieces
- Specialized
A small surgical tool that has tiny teeth at the tips and holds delicate body tissue
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Etymology
The word forceps comes from a Latin word that meant 'tongs' or 'pincers', so imagine a strong pair of pliers. That's why medical forceps are tools used to hold, grip, or gently pull during surgery and childbirth.