forceps
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To insert an IUD, a clinician opens the vagina using a speculum and grips the cervix with a type of forceps, which can cause a sudden, sharp pain.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
Never mind all the newborns rolled out and swaddled like Christmas tamales, or the forceps deliveries that resemble tooth extractions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Chief Medical Officer Dr Magnus Harrison said Freyja died from a rare complication during forceps delivery which was "an absolute tragedy" and said the trust was "deeply sorry for the tragic loss".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
Instead, treatment involves removing the visible eggs and larvae from the wound with forceps and applying a larvae-targeting pesticide.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2025
I use forceps to fill three bags with the toxic foliage.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
