Kirschner wires

A form of Kirschner wire — A sterilized, sharpened, smooth stainless steel pin, used in orthopaedics and other types of medical and veterinary surgery to hold bone fragments together or to provide an anchor for skeletal traction.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Kirschner wire
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