Definition of Forcips
For"ceps (?), n. [L. forceps,
-cipis, from the root of formus Hot + capere to
take; akin to E. heave. Cf. Furnace.]
1. A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument
for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which
it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers,
especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers,
surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc.
2. (Zoöl.) The caudal forceps-
shaped appendage of earwigs and some other insects. See
Earwig.
Dressing forceps. See under
Dressing.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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