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lion-jaw forceps

lion-jaw forceps

8.1
A metal tool with strong sharp teeth used in surgery to hold broken bone pieces
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pinzas de mandíbula de león
  • The surgeon used lion-jaw forceps to firmly grasp the fractured bone during the operation.

Examples

  • The surgeon used lion-jaw forceps to stabilize the bone fragments.

  • After sterilizing the lion-jaw forceps, the nurse handed them to the orthopedic team.

  • Lion-jaw forceps are preferred when strong gripping of bone fragments is required.

  • Lion-jaw forceps are essential tools in orthopedic surgery.

  • Lion-jaw forceps are essential tools in orthopedic surgery, designed to grip bone fragments securely.

  • The surgeon relied on lion-jaw forceps to hold the bone fragments in place during the procedure.

  • After sterilizing the lion-jaw forceps, the doctor prepared them for use in the surgery.

Synonyms

forceps
vslion-jaw forceps
  • Specialized
6.3

A small tool like tongs that doctors use to hold things during surgery or childbirth

is a specialized surgical instrument with toothed jaws for firmly holding bone fragments

How Strong

lion-jaw forceps
  • Specialized
8.1
forceps
  • Specialized
6.3
tweezers
2.6

Surface Forms

lion-jaw forceps singular
lion-jaw forceps plural

Morphology

lion-jaw + forceps

The phrase is compositional: 'forceps' is a surgical grasping tool and 'lion-jaw' evokes jaws like a lion (strong, sharp gripping surfaces). A B1 learner who knows 'lion', 'jaw', and 'forceps' can plausibly infer this refers to forceps with particularly strong/sharp jaws for holding bone fragments, so the meaning is transparently derived from the parts.

Etymology

Lion-jaw forceps get their name from the toothed ends that look like a lion's jaw, strong and sharp. Because they grip like a lion, these forceps are used in surgery 'to hold bone fragments' firmly.