tenaculum

1. A long-handled, slender, hooked instrument for lifting and holding parts, such as blood vessels, during surgery.

2. An adhesive animal structure.

3. A slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts (as arteries).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
tenaculum	13	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ut	2

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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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unlace	8
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7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
calumet	11

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cumulate	12

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tenaculum	13