mosquito forceps

n.

A small, straight or curved hemostatic forceps used to hold delicate tissue or compress a bleeding vessel.

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Nearby words

mosquito, mosquito boat, mosquito coast, mosquito fleet, mosquito fly, mosquito forceps, mosquito hawk, mosquito net, mosquito netting, mosquitofish, moss

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