tenaculum
noun
te·nac·u·lum
| \ tə-ˈna-kyə-ləm
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plural tenacula\ tə-ˈna-kyə-lə
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or tenaculums
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or tenaculums
Definition of tenaculum
1
: a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts (such as arteries)
2
: an adhesive animal structure
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tenaculum
noun
te·nac·u·lum
| \ tə-ˈnak-yə-ləm
\
\
plural tenacula\ -ˌlə
\
or tenaculums
\
or tenaculums
Medical Definition of tenaculum
: a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts (as arteries)