te·nac·u·lum | \ tə-ˈna-kyə-ləm 
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\ plural tenacula\ tə-ˈna-kyə-lə \ or tenaculums
\ or tenaculumsDefinition of tenaculum
1 : a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts (such as arteries)
2 : an adhesive animal structure
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tenaculum
nounte·nac·u·lum | \ tə-ˈnak-yə-ləm \
\ plural tenacula\ -ˌlə \ or tenaculums
\ or tenaculumsMedical 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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The first known use of tenaculum was circa 1693
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