Hagedorn needle
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Hag·e·dorn nee·dle
(hahg'ĕ-dōrn),a curved surgical needle flattened on the sides.
Hagedorn needle
[hä′gedôrn]
Etymology: Werner Hagedorn, German physician, 1831-1894
a flat surgical needle with a cutting edge near its point and a very large eye at the other end.
Hagedorn needle
(hă′gĕ-dorn) [Werner Hagedorn, Ger. surgeon, 1831–1894]
A curved surgical needle with flattened sides.
Hagedorn,
Werner, German surgeon, 1831-1894.Hagedorn cheiloplasty
Hagedorn needle - a curved surgical needle that is flattened on the sides.
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