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clip definition - medical

clip (klĭp)

noun
A fastener used in surgery to hold skin or other tissue in position or to control hemorrhage.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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