1) Surgical instrument
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flexible rod put down throat to clear obstacle
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• (n.) A slender elastic rod, as of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, for removing obstructions from the esophagus, etc.
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(pro´bang) a flexible rod with a ball, tuft, or sponge at the end; used to apply medications to or remove matter from the esophagus or larynx.
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Pro'bang noun [ See
Probe .] A slender elastic rod, as of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, for removing obstructions from the esophagus, etc.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: prō-bang′ Definitions: 1. A flexible rod with some soft material at the distal end used injudiciously to try to advance or retrieve foreign bodies from the esophagus; a practice to be condemned as dangerous.
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a long, slender, elastic rod with a sponge, ball, or the like, at the end, to be introduced into the esophagus or larynx, as for removing foreign bodies, or for introducing medication.
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