forceps /for·ceps/ (fōr´seps) [L.]
mouse-tooth forceps,
1. a two-bladed instrument with a handle for compressing or grasping tissues in surgical operations, and for handling sterile dressings, etc.
2. any forcipate organ or part.
alligator forceps strong toothed forceps having a double clamp.
artery forceps one for grasping and compressing an artery.
axis-traction forceps specially jointed obstetrical forceps so made that traction can be applied in the line of the pelvic axis.
bayonet forceps a forceps whose blades are offset from the axis of the handle.
Chamberlen forceps the original form of obstetrical forceps.
clamp forceps a forceps-like clamp with an automatic lock, for compressing arteries, etc.
dental forceps one for the extraction of teeth.
dressing forceps one with scissor-like handles for grasping lint, drainage tubes, etc., used in dressing wounds.
fixation forceps one for holding a part steady during operation.
Kocher forceps a strong forceps for holding tissues during operation or for compressing bleeding tissue.
Levret's forceps an obstetrical forceps curved to correspond with the curve of the parturient canal.
Löwenberg's forceps one for removing adenoid growth.
forceps ma´jor the terminal fibers of the corpus callosum that pass from the splenium into the occipital lobes.
forceps mi´nor the terminal fibers of the corpus callosum that pass from the genu to the frontal lobes.
mouse-tooth forceps one with one or more fine teeth at the tip of each blade.
obstetrical forceps one for extracting the fetal head from the maternal passages.
Péan forceps a clamp for hemostasis.
rongeur forceps one for use in cutting bone.
sequestrum forceps one with small but strong serrated jaws for removing pieces of bone forming a sequestrum.
speculum forceps a long, slender forceps for use through a speculum.
tenaculum forceps one having a sharp hook at the end of each jaw.
torsion forceps one for making torsion on an artery to arrest hemorrhage.
volsella forceps , vulsellum forceps one with teeth for grasping and applying traction.
Willett forceps a vulsellum for applying scalp traction to control hemorrhage in placenta previa.
mouse-tooth forceps (mous t th )n. A forceps with one or two fine teeth at the tip of each blade that mesh with the tooth or teeth on the opposite blade. |
mouse-tooth forceps,
a kind of dressing forceps that has one or more fine sharp points on the tip of each blade. The tips turn in, and the delicate teeth interlock.
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