tenaculum
noun
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Definition 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
noun
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or tenaculums
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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