forceps

IPA: fˈɔrsɛps

An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.

Examples of "forceps" in Sentences

Some persons use the word forceps for tweezers, but in this book, forceps are instruments for taking out a tooth.
The webs may be broken by the insertion of a closed alligator forceps, which is then withdrawn with opened blades.
It is not questioned that the forceps was the secret that his ancestors and he himself employed so long and so profitably.
As the first grasp of the forceps is the best, it should be well planned beforehand so as to seize the proper part of the intruder.
-- Expansile forceps for the endoscopic removal of hollow foreign bodies such as intubation tubes, tracheal cannulae, caps, and cartridge shells.] _Screw forceps_.
The operation is carried out under local anaesthetic using the most cost-effective technique, known as the forceps method, at a cost of $40 (£26) for each patient.
That Australian lilt to a sentence is annoying as well and the word subjective should be removed with forceps from the minds of stupid people (except me) 1: 06 PM hatfield girl said ...
Especially if doctors use mechanical interventions, such as forceps, vacuum extraction or episiotomy, vaginal delivery can increase the risk of lasting problems like gas and urinary incontinence.
The most intriguing new forms of play for the Wii include titles like Trauma Center , a game ported from the Nintendo DS in which you perform surgery -- including, in a lovely use of the Wii's remote, a "forceps" that you wield by squeezing the top button and trigger at the same time.