Look up: tenaculum

1. Tenaculum
   archaic or obsolete terms > General: An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like.
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2. Tenaculum
   Te·nac'u·lum noun ; plural Latin Tenacula ; English Tenaculums . [ Latin , a holder, from tenere to hold. Confer Tenaille .] (Surg.) An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle,...
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3. tenaculum
   Origin: L, a holder, fr. Tenere to hold. Cf. Tenaille. ... <surgery> An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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4. tenaculum
   (tә-nak´u-lәm) a sharp hooklike surgical instrument with two or more prongs, used for grasping and holding tissues or a part.
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5. Tenaculum
   • (n.) An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like.
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6. Tenaculum
   A tenaculum is a surgical instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like.
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7. tenaculum
   Type: Term Pronunciation: tĕ-nak′yū-lŭm, -lă Definitions: 1. A surgical clamp designed to hold or grasp tissue during dissection, commonly used to grasp the cervix.
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