tenaculum
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9.9
A sharp tool with a hook doctors use to hold body tissue during surgery
- noun
- /təˈnækjələm/
- Specialized
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tenáculo
- A: The mucosa at the superior pole of the tonsil is grasped with a tenaculum (left) and cut with the TWF (right).
Examples
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The surgeon used a tenaculum to securely hold the tissue during the operation.
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During the procedure, the doctor carefully employed the tenaculum to grasp the delicate tissue.
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In order to progress with the surgery, she needed to retrieve the tenaculum from the tray of instruments.
Synonyms
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A tool a surgeon uses during an operation to cut, hold, or move body tissue
is a specialized tool with a sharp hook for holding tissues
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tenaculum comes from the Latin tenēre, which means 'to hold'. It shares the same root as the English word tenacious, so a tenaculum is literally a small hook or tool used to hold or grasp tissue during surgery.