Forceps

An instrument with two blades and a handle used for handling, grasping, or compressing. Many types of forceps are employed in medicine, including the alligator forceps (an angled ...

forceps

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

An instrument resembling a pair of tongs, used for grasping, compressing, manipulating, or extracting tissue or specific structures.

forceps

Animals; Insects

Pinchers at end of body.

forceps

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of instrument or small tool used to grasp or hold objects. Most forceps have a ratchet mechanism that allows them to be locked onto the object they are holding.

instructions for use

Biotechnology; Health care; Life Sciences; Medical; Biochemistry; Biofuel; Biomedical; Behavioral science

"a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it" Essential Requirements - Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC - Annex I, 13.1: Each ...

description

Biotechnology; Health care; Life Sciences; Medical; Biochemistry; Biofuel; Biomedical; Behavioral science

description a statement presenting something in words, from verb describe

catheter

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A hollow flexible tube that is passed into the body. In IVF, a special catheter is used to transfer fertilised embryos into the uterus.

adnexal mass

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A mass in the area of the Fallopian tube or ovary.

abortion, habitual

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A term referring to a condition where a woman has had three or more miscarriages.

abortion, incomplete

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

An abortion after which some tissue remains inside the uterus. A D&C must be performed to remove the tissue and prevent complications.

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