arterial forceps

ar·te·ri·al for·ceps

a locking forceps with sloping blades for grasping the end of a blood vessel until a ligature is applied.

arterial forceps

n.
Locking forceps with sloping blades for grasping the end of a blood vessel until a ligature is applied.

ar·te·ri·al for·ceps

(ahr-tēr'ē-ăl fōr'seps)
A locking forceps with sloping blades for grasping the end of a blood vessel until a ligature is applied.
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