Assertion: forceps | /r/ObjectUse | used procedure
Facets:
value: in surgery
type: LOCATION
value: for grasping and holding objects
type: PURPOSE
value: in medical
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: As nouns the difference between forceps and tongs is that forceps is an instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers (with singular or plural concord) while tongs is ((tong)) an instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips or tongs can be (tong).
text: As nouns the difference between pincers and forceps is that pincers is a gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws while forceps is an instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers (with singular or plural concord).