1) Surgical instrument
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A tenaculum is a surgical instrument, usually classified as a type of forceps. It consists of a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and is used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts, such as blood vessels. Uses include: ...
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Minute structure on ventral side of 3rd abdominal segment that serves as a clasp for furcula
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pincers
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• (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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(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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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, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the l...
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In Collembola, a minute appendage with two divergent prongs, situated medially on the ventral surface of the third abdominal segment, serving to hold the furcula in place.
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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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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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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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