- grasping forceps
- any forceps for grasping tissue and exerting traction, having finger rings and a locking mechanism.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
grasping forceps
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Forceps — Plastic forceps are intended to be disposable. Forceps or forcipes are a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects. Forceps are used when fingers are too large to grasp small objects or when many objects need to be held at … Wikipedia
Forceps — For ceps, n. [L. forceps, cipis, from the root of formus Hot + capere to take; akin to E. heave. Cf. {Furnace}.] 1. A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forceps — [fôr′seps΄, fôr′səps] n. pl. forceps [L, orig., smith s tongs < formus, WARM + capere, to take: see HAVE] tongs or pincers for grasping, compressing, and pulling, used esp. by surgeons and dentists … English World dictionary
Forceps — An instrument with two blades and a handle used for handling, grasping, or compressing. Many types of forceps are employed in medicine, including the alligator forceps (an angled instrument with jaws at the end), tissue forceps (a form of… … Medical dictionary
forceps — /ˈfɔsəps / (say fawsuhps) noun (plural forceps or forcipes /ˈfɔsəpiz/ (say fawsuhpeez)) 1. an instrument, as pincers or tongs, for seizing and holding objects, as in surgical operations. 2. Zoology a grasping organ resembling a forceps. {Latin}… …
forceps — n. (pl. same) 1 surgical pincers, used for grasping and holding. 2 Bot. & Zool. an organ or structure resembling forceps. Derivatives: forcipate adj. Etymology: L forceps forcipis … Useful english dictionary
forceps — noun (plural forceps) Etymology: Latin, tongs, perhaps from formus warm + capere to take more at therm, heave Date: 1634 an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon objects especially for delicate operations (as by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
forceps birth — birth that is aided by forceps (small pincers for grasping and pulling) … English contemporary dictionary
forceps — noun An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers … Wiktionary
Allis forceps — a grasping forceps with opposing serrated edges with short teeth, used for grasping fascia or exerting traction on subcutaneous tissue … Medical dictionary
