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

These appendages, known as chelae, function much like forceps and are extremely uncommon among insects.

From Science Daily • May 25, 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

Another 11% needed extra support and interventions like forceps.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

He grimaced as she raised the edge of the cut with a pair of forceps.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee