tenaculum


te·nac·u·lum

noun \tə-ˈnak-yə-ləm\
plural te·nac·u·la \-ˌlə\ or te·nac·u·lums

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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