forceps


Definition: Meaning of, forceps in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfɔːsɛps;ˈfɔːsɪps /

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forceps forceps
[plural]
  1. a medical instrument used for picking up and holding things
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forceps used in phrases

  • forceps delivery (noun)
    1. delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the foetus and pull it through the birth canal; since the forceps can injure the foetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries
  • lion-jaw forceps (noun)
    1. a type of forceps
  • mouse-tooth forceps (noun)
    1. a type of forceps
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