tenacula

Variant of tenaculum

tenaculum definition

te·nacu·lum (tə nak′yo̵̅o̅ ləm, -yə-)

noun pl. tenacula -·la (-lə)

Surgery a pointed, hooked instrument for lifting and holding parts, as blood vessels

Etymology: LL, instrument for holding < L tenere, to hold: see tenant

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