serrefine
[ sâr-fēn′, sĕr- ]
n.
A small spring forceps used for approximating the edges of a wound, or for temporarily closing an artery during surgery.
Nearby words
- serrated,
- serratia,
- serration,
- serrature,
- serre-papier,
- serried,
- serriedly,
- serriform,
- serrulate,
- serrulation
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