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forceps
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for·ceps  (fôrsps, -sps)
n. pl. forceps
1. An instrument resembling a pair of pincers or tongs, used for grasping, manipulating, or extracting, especially such an instrument used by a surgeon.
2. A pincerlike pair of movable appendages at the posterior end of the abdomen in certain insects, such as earwigs.

[Latin, fire tongs, pincers; see gwher- in Indo-European roots.]

forceps [ˈfɔːsɪps]
n pl -ceps, -cipes [-sɪˌpiːz]
1. (Medicine / Surgery)
a.  a surgical instrument in the form of a pair of pincers, used esp in the delivery of babies
b.  (as modifier) a forceps baby
2. any pincer-like instrument
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any part or structure of an organism shaped like a forceps
[from Latin, from formus hot + capere to seize]
forceps-like  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forcepsforceps - an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
extractor - an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
lion-jaw forceps - a type of forceps
mouse-tooth forceps - a type of forceps
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Translations
forceps [ˈfɔːseps]
A. NPLfórceps m inv
B. CPD forceps delivery Nparto m con fórceps

forceps [ˈfɔːrsɪps] nplforceps m

forceps
pl (also pair of forceps)Zange f; forceps deliveryZangengeburt f

forceps [ˈfɔːsɛps] nplforcipe msg
forceps [ˈfɔːsɛps] nplforcipe msg

forceps
n pl forceps [ˈfoːseps]
a medical instrument used for holding things firmly a pair of forceps. tang مِلْقَط الجَرّاح форцепс lékařské kleště tang; forceps die Pinzette, die Zange λαβίδα (πληθ.) fórceps tangid پنس pihdit forceps מֶלקָחַיִם चिमटा, यन्त्र शल्य चिकित्सा में प्रयोग होने वाला forceps fogó, csipesz tang töng forcipe ピンセット (외과 수술 등의) 겸자(鉗子), 핀셋 replės ķirurģiskās knaibles penyepit tang tang, pinsett kleszcze, szczypce fórceps forceps хирургические щипцы lekárske kliešte kirurške klešče klešta tång, pincett คีมที่ใช้ในการผ่าตัดของแพทย์ forseps, pense 鑷子 хірургічні щипці; пінцет جراحی اور جنائی میں استعمال ہونے والا چمٹے جیسا آلہ foóc-xép 镊子


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