forcepsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈfɔː.seps/us/ˈfɔːr.seps/a metal instrument with two handles used in medical operations for picking up, pulling, and holding things
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Medical & surgical equipment
- autoclave
- cardiograph
- catheterization
- catheterize
- colonoscope
- CPB
- depressor
- drip
- iron lung
- MRI
- oxygen mask
- respirator
- scalpel
- stent
- stenting
- stomach pump
- thermometer
- tomography
- tongue depressor
- ultrasound
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- Forceps existed for difficult deliveries.
- It was eventually extracted by the forceps through an incision in the oesophagus, and the patient recovered.
- My advice is to take a pair of pincers, or forceps of any kind, and pull it out.
- They can be easily removed with a pair of small forceps or they may be punched out in some instances.
- They should be removed from the caskets in which they are sterilised by means of sterilised forceps, and handed direct to the surgeon.