Tenaculum

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A long-handled, slender, hooked instrument for lifting and holding parts, such as blood vessels, during surgery.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A medical instrument consisting of a sharp hook attached to a handle; used mainly for taking up arteries and the like.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A sharp hook, set in a handle, used for picking up arteries in surgical operations, and in dissections.
  • n. In entomology, the pair of microscopic chitinous processes on the under side of the abdomen of podurans or springtails, serving as a catch to hold the elater or springing-organ in place.
    • Word Usage
    "“I have an instrument called a tenaculum to crack the sternum and to remove the ribs,” Goodsir said softly, “but I'm afraid I can't let you borrow it."
     
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