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forceps vs. hemostat
noun
plural forceps, forcipes
- an instrument, as pincers or tongs, for seizing and holding objects, as in surgical operations.
- Anatomy, Zoology. a part or feature resembling a forceps, especially a pair of appendages at the posterior of certain insects.
noun
- an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage.