1. A surgical instrument resembling pincers or tongs, used to grasp, hold, or extract objects during medical procedures.
Usage: Medical/surgical term; Often used in obstetrics (obstetric forceps) to assist in childbirth; Plural: forcipes or forceps

Examples

• The surgeon used forcipes to carefully remove the foreign object from the patient's wound.
• Obstetric forcipes are designed with curved blades to safely guide the baby during delivery.
• The dentist selected the appropriate forcipes for extracting the tooth.
• Sterile forcipes must be used in all surgical procedures to prevent infection.
• The medical student learned to handle forcipes with precision during her training.