tenaculum
tenaculum
Definition
te·nacu·lum (tə nak′yo̵̅o̅ ləm, -yə-)
noun pl. -·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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