fountain syringe

foun·tain sy·ringe

an apparatus consisting of a reservoir for holding fluid, to the bottom of which is attached a tube with a suitable nozzle; used for vaginal or rectal injections, irrigating wounds, etc., the force of the flow being regulated by the height of the reservoir above the point of discharge.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

foun·tain sy·ringe

(fown'tăn sĭr-inj')

An apparatus consisting of a reservoir for holding fluid, to the bottom of which is attached a tube with a suitable nozzle; used for vaginal or rectal injections, irrigating wounds, and other purposes, the force of the flow being regulated by the height of the reservoir above the point of discharge.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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