- vulsella, vulsellum
- SYN: v. forceps. [L. pincers, fr. vello, pp. vulsus, to pluck]
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Vulsellum — A vulsellum, (also known as a volsella, vulsella) is a pair of Surgical (gynecological) forceps with hooks at the tip of each blade. It is used in O G procedures.VULSELLUM is a death metal/grindcore band from the east coast of Scotland. Further… … Wikipedia
vulsella — ˌvəlˈselə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, tweezers : vulsellum * * * vulsella /vul selˈə/ noun (pl vulsellˈae / ē/) A forceps with toothed or … Useful english dictionary
vulsellum — vul·sel·lum vəl sel əm n, pl sel·la sel ə a surgical forceps with serrated, clawed, or hooked blades * * * n. see volsellum * * * vul·sel·lum (vəl selґəm) [L.] vulsella … 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
volsella — SYN: vulsella forceps. [see vulsella] * * * vol·sel·la väl sel ə n VULSELLUM * * * vol·sel·la (vol selґə) [L.] vulsella … Medical dictionary
volsellum — ləm noun (plural volsella lə) Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Latin vulsella tweezers, from vellere to pluck, pull more at vulnerable : vulsellum … Useful english dictionary
