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hook (hook)
1. a long, thin, curved instrument for traction or holding. 2. something with that shape. palate hook one for raising the palate in posterior rhinoscopy. Tyrrell's hook a slender hook used in eye surgery.
hook 1. metal instrument turned backwards on itself at one end. 2. the aggressive upward thrusting action of a cattle beast with its horns. hook bone tuber coxae. obstetric hook see eyehooks. ovariectomy hook see spay hook (below). spay hook a small 6 inch blunt-pointed hook for exteriorizing a uterine horn during a spay operation in a cat or dog. See also covault spay hook and snook hook. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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