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forceps in Tagalog

panipit

/ˈfɔːsɛps/US/ˈfoɹsɛps/

forceps in Tagalog: panipit. In English, forceps means an instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.

Tagalog words for forceps

instrument used in surgery
panipit

English meaning of forceps

  1. noun An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
  2. noun A pair of appendages on the abdomen of some insects, such as earwigs, resembling the medical instrument.

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Questions about forceps in Tagalog

What is the meaning of forceps in Tagalog?
Forceps in Tagalog is panipit.
Ano ang forceps sa Tagalog?
Forceps: panipit.
What does forceps mean in English?
Forceps means an instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.

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