Etymology

tenaculum

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Today it means: A medical instrument consisting of a sharp hook attached to a handle; used mainly for taking up arteries and the like. Full definition →

Latin tenaculum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromtenaculum
  2. English todaytenaculum

From Latin tenaculum.

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