forceps vs. hemostat
[fawr-suhps, -seps]
/ ˈfɔr səps, -sɛps /
noun
plural
forceps, forcipes-
an instrument, as pincers or tongs, for seizing and holding objects, as in surgical operations.
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Anatomy, Zoology. a part or feature resembling a forceps, especially a pair of appendages at the posterior of certain insects.
[hee-muh-stat, hem-uh-]
/ ˈhi məˌstæt, ˈhɛm ə- /
