forceps

• Instrument chirurgical ou obstétrical en forme de pince, servant à saisir, tenir ou extraire des tissus, des corps étrangers ou le fœtus lors de l'accouchement. Peut aussi désigner une pince dentaire.

A hand-held, hinged instrument used for grasping, holding, or extracting objects, especially in surgery and dentistry.

pluriel irrégulier

1. A pincer-like surgical tool for grasping tissue, compressing vessels, or extracting objects.C1formalmedical

   A multi-purpose instrument consisting of two crossed arms pivoting at a centre point, with finely serrated or toothed tips; used in operating rooms, dental practices, and laboratories to hold, manipulate, or remove delicate structures without causing damage.

   Pince chirurgicale

   • The surgeon used a fine, tweezer-like tool to grasp the blood vessel.
   • Dental practitioners extract molars with specially designed pliers.
   • Dissecting clamps allow biologists to manipulate fragile tissues under a microscope.
   • The nurse handed the obstetrician a pair of curved extraction tongs to assist the delivery.
   • Sterilised gripping instruments are laid out on the instrument tray before every procedure.

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