hemostatic forceps


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he·mo·stat·ic for·ceps

a forceps with a catch for locking the blades, used for seizing the end of a blood vessel to control hemorrhage.
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hemostatic forceps

n.
A forceps with a catch for locking the blades, used for seizing the end of a blood vessel to control hemorrhage.
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he·mo·stat·ic for·ceps

(hē'mō-stat'ik fōr'seps)
A forceps with a catch for locking the blades, used for seizing the end of a blood vessel to control hemorrhage.
Synonym(s): artery forceps, haemostatic forceps.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

he·mo·stat·ic for·ceps

(hē'mō-stat'ik fōr'seps)
A forceps with a catch for locking the blades, used for seizing the end of a blood vessel to control hemorrhage.
Synonym(s): artery forceps, haemostatic forceps.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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