- craniotomy scissors
- strong F-shaped shears for use in opening the fetal head.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
craniotomy scissors
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scissors — An instrument with two blades, moving on a pivot, that cut against each other. SYN: shears. [L. scindo, pp. scissus, to cut] de Wecker s. a small s. with sharp points for intraocular cutting of the iris and lens capsule. Smellie s. obsolete term… … Medical dictionary
Smellie scissors — short, strong bladed scissors with external cutting edges, used in craniotomy … Medical dictionary
Tracheotomy — This article is about the surgical procedure called a tracheotomy. For a similar procedure, see Cricothyrotomy. Tracheotomy Intervention Completed tracheotomy: 1 Vocal folds 2 Thyroid cartilage 3 Cricoid cartilage 4 Tracheal rings … Wikipedia
