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forceps

In medicine, twin-bladed metal instruments that are used to seize and hold objects firmly in surgical, obstetric, and dental procedures.



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Instruments useful for the removal of crusts include 1)a 4-mm, O[degrees] telescope, 2) a Frazier suction tube, 3) cup or alligator forceps, and 4) a bulb syringe or other irrigation setup.
Endoscopic view of the lateral nasal wall following sinonasal surgery by Joe, John K. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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