- Adson forceps
- a small thumb forceps having a fine tip, with or without teeth.
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Adson forceps
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Adson forceps test (maneuver) — Ad·son forceps, test (maneuver) (adґsən) [Alfred Washington Adson, American neurosurgeon, 1887–1951] see under forceps and test … Medical dictionary
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Brown-Adson forceps — Brown Ad·son forceps (brounґ adґsən) [James Barrett Brown, American plastic surgeon, 1899–1971; Alfred Washington Adson, American neurosurgeon, 1887–1951] see Adson Brown forceps, under forceps … Medical dictionary
Forceps — Plastic forceps are intended to be disposable. Forceps or forcipes are a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects. Forceps are used when fingers are too large to grasp small objects or when many objects need to be held at … Wikipedia
Adson-Brown forceps — a thumb forceps similar to the Adson forceps, having fine teeth at the tip, used for grasping delicate tissue; called also Brown Adson f … Medical dictionary
Forceps — An instrument with two blades and a handle used for handling, grasping, or compressing. Many types of forceps are employed in medicine, including the alligator forceps (an angled instrument with jaws at the end), tissue forceps (a form of… … Medical dictionary
Adson-Brown forceps — Ad·son Brown forceps (adґsən brounґ) [A.W. Adson; James Barrett Brown, American plastic surgeon, 1899–1971] see under forceps … Medical dictionary
Adson — Alfred W., U.S. neurosurgeon, 1887–1951. See A. test, A. forceps, A. maneuver, Brown A. forceps … Medical dictionary
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Brown — Harold W., U.S. ophthalmologist, *1898. See B. syndrome. James, U.S. plastic surgeon, 1899–1971. See B. Adson forceps. James H., U.S. microbiologist, *1884. See B. Brenn stain. Robert, English botanist, 1773–1858. See brownian motion, bro … Medical dictionary
