Medical Dictionary

snare

noun \ˈsna(ə)r, ˈsne(ə)r\

Medical Definition of SNARE

:  a surgical instrument consisting usually of a wire loop constricted by a mechanism in the handle and used for removing tissue masses (as tonsils or polyps)

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