tongue depressor

• Медицинский инструмент, обычно из дерева или металла, используемый для надавливания на язык, чтобы осмотреть рот и горло.

A medical instrument, typically made of wood or metal, used to press down the tongue to allow examination of the mouth and throat.

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   A thin, flat wooden or plastic stick used by doctors to press down the tongue during a throat examination.

   Шпатель для языка

   • The doctor used a tongue depressor to check the patient's throat.
   • Tongue depressors are often made of wood and are disposable.
   • She gagged slightly when the tongue depressor touched her tongue.