Recent Examples on the WebWhy Male Midwives Concealed the Obstetric Forceps The history of obstetric forceps shows the dangers of privatizing important medical know-how.—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 The teen was given general anesthetic while doctors used long, optical forceps, guided by a camera, to pluck the coin from its snug spot.—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024 Consequently, researchers typically use forceps to collect scorpions.—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024 The teen was put under general anesthesia, and using forceps, the quarter was removed, per the New England Journal of Medicine report.—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forceps
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Word History
Etymology
Latin, tongs, perhaps from formus warm + capere to take — more at therm, heave entry 1
: an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon objects especially for delicate operations (as by surgeons, obstetricians, or dentists)
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