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Definition of Forceps

Forceps
Forceps For"ceps, n. [L. forceps, -cipis, from the root of formus Hot + capere to take; akin to E. heave. Cf. Furnace.] 1. A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The caudal forceps-shaped appendage of earwigs and some other insects. See Earwig. Dressing forceps. See under Dressing.

Meaning of Forceps from wikipedia

- Forceps (pl.: forceps or considered a plural noun without a singular, often a pair of forceps; the Latin plural forcipes is no longer recorded in most...
- Obstetrical forceps are a medical instrument used in childbirth. Their use can serve as an alternative to the ventouse (vacuum extraction) method. Forceps births...
- Magill forceps are angled forceps used to guide a tracheal tube into the larynx or a nasogastric tube into the esophagus under direct vision. They are...
- Debakey forceps are a type of atraumatic tissue forceps used in vascular procedures to avoid tissue damage during mani****tion. They are typically large...
- A bulldog forceps, clamp or serrefine is a type of forceps which is used in surgery. It has serrated jaws and a spring action so that it will grip and...
- Black Forceps (****anese: ブラックペアン), also known as "Black Pean" or "Black Paean", is a ****anese drama based on the book "Black Pean 1988" by author Takeru...
- Plain dissecting forceps Artery forceps or Haemostat Mosquito forceps Linen holding forceps Bowman's lacrimal probe Saint Martin's forceps Eye Lens expressor...
- Myrmecia forceps is an Australian ant in the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia and commonly distributed in most of the southern regions...
- the first pair of dental forceps. In 1841, Tomes posted an article to tell the whole world about his discovery of new forceps that had never been seen...
- forceps Kelly forceps Satinsky clamps Kocher forceps Crile forceps Halsted Mosquito forceps Mixter "right angle" forceps Spencer Wells artery forceps...