tenaculum
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te·nac·u·lum

noun \tə-ˈna-kyə-ləm\
plural te·nac·u·la\-lə\ or te·nac·u·lums

Definition of TENACULUM

1
: a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts (as arteries)
2
: an adhesive animal structure

Origin of TENACULUM

New Latin, from Late Latin, instrument for holding, from Latin tenēre
First Known Use: circa 1693

te·nac·u·lum

noun \tə-ˈnak-yə-ləm\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; te·nac·u·la \-ˌlə\ (audio pronunciation)or ; te·nac·u·lums

Medical Definition of TENACULUM

: a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts (as arteries)

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