dictionary help| tenaculum | medical dictionary |
Origin: L, a holder, fr. Tenere to hold. Cf. Tenaille.
<surgery> An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like.
(01 Mar 1998)
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