te·nac·u·lum
| \ tə-ˈna-kyə-ləm
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plural tenacula\
tə-ˈna-kyə-lə
\ or tenaculums
\ or tenaculums
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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenaculum. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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tenaculum
noun
te·nac·u·lum
| \ tə-ˈnak-yə-ləm
\
\
plural tenacula\
-ˌlə
\ or tenaculums
\ 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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The first known use of tenaculum was circa 1693
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