- bulb syringe
- a syringe with a bulb on one end; compression of the bulb creates a vacuum for gentle suction of small amounts of bodily drainage.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
bulb syringe
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bulb — [bulb] n. [ME < L bulbus < Gr bolbos] 1. an underground bud that sends down roots and consists of a very short stem covered with leafy scales or layers, as in a lily, onion or hyacinth 2. a corm, tuber, or tuberous root resembling a bulb,… … English World dictionary
syringe — [sə rinj′, sir′inj] n. [ME siringe < ML sirynga < Gr syrinx (gen. syringos), a reed, pipe, prob. < IE base * two , a tube > Sans tūṇa, a quiver] 1. a device consisting of a narrow tube fitted at one end with a rubber bulb or piston by … English World dictionary
Syringe — Syr inge, n. [F. seringue (cf. Pr. siringua, Sp. jeringa, It. sciringa, scilinga), fg. Gr. ?, ?, a pipe or tube; cf. Skr. svar to sound, and E. swarum. Cf. {Syringa}.] A kind of small hand pump for throwing a stream of liquid, or for purposes of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Syringe — A device used in medicine to inject fluid into or withdraw fluid from the body. Medical syringes consist of a needle attached to a hollow cylinder that is fitted with a sliding plunger. The downward movement of the plunger injects fluid; upward… … Medical dictionary
syringe — n. & v. n. 1 Med. a a tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a fine stream, used in surgery. b (in full hypodermic syringe) a similar device with a hollow needle for insertion under the skin. 2 any similar… … Useful english dictionary
syringe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English syring, from Anglo French siringe, from Medieval Latin syringa, from Late Latin, injection, from Greek syring , syrinx panpipe, tube Date: 14th century a device used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
syringe — syringeful, adj. /seuh rinj , sir inj/, n., v., syringed, syringing. n. 1. a small device consisting of a glass, metal, or hard rubber tube, narrowed at its outlet, and fitted with either a piston or a rubber bulb for drawing in a quantity of… … Universalium
syringe — [sɪ rɪn(d)ʒ, sɪ ] noun a tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, often one fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids into or from the body. verb (syringes, syringing,… … English new terms dictionary
syringe — sy•ringe [[t]səˈrɪndʒ, ˈsɪr ɪndʒ[/t]] n. v. ringed, ring•ing 1) med a small tube with a narrow outlet and fitted with a piston or rubber bulb for drawing in or ejecting fluid 2) any similar device for pumping and spraying liquids through a small… … From formal English to slang
syringe — /səˈrɪndʒ / (say suh rinj), /ˈsɪrɪndʒ / (say sirinj) noun 1. Medicine a small device consisting of a glass, metal, rubber, or plastic tube, narrowed at its outlet, and fitted with either a piston or a rubber bulb for drawing in a quantity of… …
