tenaculum

tenaculum definition - medical

te·nac·u·lum (tə-năkˈyə-ləm)

noun pl. te·nac·u·la (-lə)
A long-handled, slender, hooked instrument for lifting and holding parts, such as blood vessels, during surgery.

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