snare

snare (snār) a wire loop for removing polyps and tumors by encircling them at the base and closing the loop.

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snare (snâr)

n.

A surgical instrument with a wire loop controlled by a mechanism in the handle, used to remove growths, such as tumors and polyps.

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snare

[sner]

Etymology: AS, sneare, noose

a device designed for holding a wire noose, used in removing small stalklike growths. The operator tightens the wire around the stalk (peduncle), thus removing the growth.

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snare [snār]

a wire loop for removing polyps and other pedunculated growths by cutting them off at the base.

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snare

an entrapping loop.

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cable snare

see hog holder.

obstetrical snare

a looped cord for slipping over the head of a fetus to provide traction on the neck. Applied over the nape and through the mouth, not around the neck.

pig snare

see hog holder.

surgical snare

a wire loop for removing polyps and other pedunculated growths by cutting them off at the base.

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snare

Surgery A looped device used to snag a polyp or other small and/or pedunculated structures from sites of difficult access