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forceps

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 716695 Last modified 03.07.2015
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Domain medical instruments & medical equipment
  • haarmetest ja kahest teineteisega liigestuvast käepidemest koosneb haaramis-, painutus- või lõikeriist, mida nimetatakse kas haarmete ehituse (nt. hammastangid, siinustangid, kuultangid) või kasutusvaldkonna järgi (nt. sünnitustangid, hambatangid, sooletangid)
  • a pincer-like instrument designed to grasp an object so that it can be held firm or pulled
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forceps
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  • Specially designed forceps – of which there are many varieties – are used by surgeons and dentists in operations (see illustration). The forceps used in childbirth are so designed as to fit firmly round the baby’s head without damaging it. Dental extraction forceps are specially designed to fit the various shapes of teeth.

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