snare

snare
An instrument for removing polyps and other projections from a surface, especially within a cavity; it consists of a wire loop passed around the base of the tumor and gradually tightened. [A.S. snear, a cord]
- cold s. an unheated s..
- galvanocaustic s., hot s. a s. the wire of which is heated to a high temperature by an electric current.
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soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein attachment protein receptor

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snare 'sna(ə)r, 'sne(ə)r n a surgical instrument consisting usu. of a wire loop constricted by a mechanism in the handle and used for removing tissue masses (as tonsils or polyps)

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n.
an instrument consisting of a wire loop designed to remove polyps, tumours, and other projections of tissue, particularly those occurring in body cavities. The loop is used to encircle the base of the tumour and is then pulled tight. See also diathermy.

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(snār) a wire loop or noose for removing polyps and tumors by encircling them at the base and closing the loop.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Snare — Snare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snaring}.] To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger. [1913 Webster] Lest that too heavenly form . . . snare them. Milton.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Snare — Snare, n. [AS. sneara cord, a string; akin to D. snoer, G. schnur, OHG. snour a cord, snarahha a noose, Dan. snare, Sw. & Icel. snara, Goth. sn?rj? a basket; and probably also to E. needle. See {Needle}, and cf. {Snarl} to entangle.] 1. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Snare — bezeichnet: eine kleine Trommel eine Proteinfamilie, siehe SNARE (Protein) eine Software zur Netzwerküberwachung Snare ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Esbern Snare (1127–1204), dänischer Adeliger und Heerführer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • snare — [sner] n. [ME < OE sneare < ON snara, akin to OHG snarha < IE * (s)nerk < base * (s)ner , to twist: see NARCOTIC] 1. a kind of trap for small animals, usually consisting of a noose which jerks tight upon the release of a spring… …   English World dictionary

  • snare — ► NOUN 1) a trap for catching small animals, consisting of a loop of wire or cord that pulls tight. 2) a thing likely to lure someone into harm or error. 3) a length of wire, gut, or hide stretched across a drumhead to produce a rattling sound.… …   English terms dictionary

  • snare — n trap, *lure, bait, decoy Analogous words: trickery, *deception, chicanery, chicane snare vb ensnare, trap, entrap, bag, *catch, capture Analogous words: *lure, entice, inveigle, tempt, seduce, decoy …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • snare — [n] trap allurement, bait, booby trap*, catch, come on*, deception, decoy, enticement, entrapment, inveiglement, lure, net, noose, pitfall, quicksand, seducement, temptation, trick, wire*; concepts 529,674 Ant. freedom, liberation snare [v] catch …   New thesaurus

  • snare — index ambush, artifice, bait (lure), deceive, deception, ensnare, entrap, hunt, i …   Law dictionary

  • SNARE — Молекулярная машина экзоцитозного высвобождения нейромедиатора в синапс. SNARE комплекс формируется за счёт образования четырёхспиральной сцепки между синаптобревином …   Википедия

  • Snare — A snare is a kind of trap used for capturing animals. It may also mean:* Snare drum * SNARE (protein), a family of proteins involved in vesicle fusion * The Snares, a group of islands approximately 200 kilometres south of New Zealand * Snare, a… …   Wikipedia

  • snare — {{11}}snare (n.1) noose for catching animals, c.1100, from O.N. snara noose, snare, related to soenri twisted rope, from P.Gmc. *snarkho (Cf. M.Du. snare, Du. snaar, O.H.G. snare, Ger. Schnur noose, cord ). {{12}}snare (n …   Etymology dictionary

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