||Te*nac"u*lum (?), n.; pl. L.
Tenacula (#); E. Tenaculums (#). [L., a
holder, fr. tenere to hold. Cf. Tenaille.] (Surg.)
An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle,
and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like.
||Te*nac"u*lum (?), n.; pl. L.
Tenacula (#); E. Tenaculums (#). [L., a
holder, fr. tenere to hold. Cf. Tenaille.] (Surg.)
An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle,
and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like.