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It is a type of forcep used to remove splinters. It is basically the surgical version of eyebrow tweezers, except used for removing splinters.

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What are tissue forceps used for?

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What is the plural of forceps?

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Forceps. They are a 'pair of forceps' - just like a pair of scissors.


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What are science tweezers called?

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You walk into the woods to find it you sit down to seek it you brought it home because you could not find it?

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Which forceps do you use to grasp foreign bodies?

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What is the name of the rat in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

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Is forceps singular?

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