First Known Use: circa 1693
Dictionary
tenaculum
noun te·nac·u·lum \tə-ˈna-kyə-ləm\
plural te·nac·u·la\-lə\ or te·nac·u·lums
Definition of TENACULUM
1
: a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts (as arteries)
2
: an adhesive animal structure
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Origin of TENACULUM
New Latin, from Late Latin, instrument for holding, from Latin tenēre
Medical Dictionary
tenaculum
noun te·nac·u·lum \tə-ˈnak-yə-ləm\
plural te·nac·u·la \-ˌlə\ or te·nac·u·lums
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)
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