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tenaculum
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tenaculum \Te*nac"u*lum\, n.; pl. L. Tenacula; E. Tenaculums. [L., a holder, fr. tenere to hold. Cf. Tenaille.] (Surg.) An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like.
Wiktionary
n. A medical instrument consisting of a sharp hook attached to a handle; used mainly for taking up arteries and the like.
Wikipedia
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:
- Steadying the cervix and uterus during insertion of an intrauterine device or during a surgical abortion.
- Seizing and holding arteries in various surgical procedures.
Usage examples of "tenaculum".
Soft polyps should be drawn out with a toothed tenaculum as far as can be without risk of breaking them off.
Soft polyps should be drawn out with a toothed tenaculum as far as can be without risk of breaking them off.
To one sitte there lay the grim saws, retractors, tenacula, scalpels, bistouries (sharp and blunt-pointed), forceps, trephines, single-edged amputating knives and catlings, arranged with loving care by Poll and her friend the bosun's wife's sister, both of whom wore starched aprons, bibs and sleeves, and white caps.
To one sitte there lay the grim saws, retractors, tenacula, scalpels, bistouries (sharp and blunt-pointed), forceps, trephines, single-edged amputating knives and catlings, arranged with loving care by Poll and her friend the bosun’s wife’s sister, both of whom wore starched aprons, bibs and sleeves, and white caps.
On the further side, in front of the window, there was a board which was strewed with glittering instruments -- forceps, tenacula, saws, canulas, and trocars.
Practice, and had promised to find him at least the bare essentials in instruments until he should have his allowance and the official chest - 'There are trocars, tenaculums and ball-scoops lying about by the dozen at the hospital, to say nothing of saws and bone-rasps.