pincer compression (pinˑ·ser k
m·preˑ·shn),
m·preˑ·shn),n a compres-sion technique in which tissues are picked up and grabbed between the thumb and finger(s). The practitioner can apply this type of compression by using curved fingers that appear similar to a ‘C’ clamp or flattened fingers that resemble a clothespin. See also compression techniques.
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