Tenaculum Definition
tə-năkyə-ləm
noun
A pointed, hooked instrument for lifting and holding parts such as blood vessels.
Webster's New World
A medical instrument consisting of a sharp hook attached to a handle; used mainly for taking up arteries and the like.
Wiktionary
Origin of Tenaculum
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Late Latin tenāculum holder from Latin tenēre to hold ten- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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