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probang
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probang /pro·bang/ (-bang) a flexible rod with a ball, tuft, or sponge at one end; used to apply medications to or remove matter from the esophagus or larynx.
pro·bang (prbng)
n.
A long, slender, flexible rod having a tuft or sponge at the end, used chiefly to remove foreign bodies from or apply medication to the larynx or esophagus.
probang
a flexible rod with a ball, tuft or sponge at the end; used to apply medications to or remove matter from the esophagus or larynx. Instruments used in large animals consist of flexible tubes containing a flexible stilette.
probang gag
a wooden rod which is placed across the mouth in cattle, and jammed between the molars and above the tongue. It has a hole transfixing its center through which the probang is passed.
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