forceps
/ˈfɔːsɛps/US/ˈfoɹsɛps/
forceps noun: an instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.

Noun
forceps meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Telugu
forceps in Hindi
- instrument used in surgery
- चिमटा cimṭā
forceps in Tamil
- instrument used in surgery
- சாவணம் cāvaṇam, இடுக்கி iṭukki
forceps in Urdu
- چمٹی, زنبور
forceps in Telugu
- instrument used in surgery
- పటకారు paṭakāru
More languagesFewer languages
- forceps in Malayalam
- ചവണ cavaṇa
- forceps in Kannada
- ಚಿಮುಟಾಂಗ cimuṭāṅga
- forceps in Tagalog
- panipit
- forceps in Malay
- forsep
- forceps in Indonesian
- forsep
Examples of forceps in a sentence
- Endoscopic hemostasis was performed with hemoclips or hemostatic forceps whenever bleeding or exposed vessels were observed.
- Debride the area of any loose nail fragments or hyperkeratotic tissue with the forceps. matrixectomy.
- When using reduction forceps, care must be taken to prevent comminuting the medial epicondylar fragment.
Synonyms of forceps
Forms of forceps
| plural | forceps |
|---|---|
| plural | forcipes |
| plural | forcepses |
Origin of forceps
Learned borrowing from Latin forceps.
Words formed from forceps
Phrases with forceps
Questions about forceps
- What does forceps mean?
- Forceps means an instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
- What is forceps in Hindi?
- Forceps in Hindi is चिमटा (cimṭā). See Forceps meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is forceps?
- Forceps is a noun.
- How do you pronounce forceps?
- Forceps is pronounced /ˈfɔːsɛps/ (UK).
- What is the plural of forceps?
- The plural of forceps is forceps.
Words near forceps in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: forceps (page history and authors); forceps (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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