| grasping reflex | An involuntary flexion of the fingers to tactile or tendon stimulation on the palm of the hand, producing an uncontrollable grasp; usually associated with frontal lobe lesions. Compare: darwinian reflex. Synonym: forced grasping reflex, grasp reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| forced grasping reflex | An involuntary flexion of the fingers to tactile or tendon stimulation on the palm of the hand, producing an uncontrollable grasp; usually associated with frontal lobe lesions. Compare: darwinian reflex. Synonym: forced grasping reflex, grasp reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Adson forceps | A small thumb forceps with two teeth on one tip and one tooth on the other. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alligator forceps | A long forceps with a small hinged jaw on the end. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Allis forceps | A straight grasping forceps with serrated jaws, used to forcibly grasp or retract tissues or structures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Arruga's forceps | Forceps for the intracapsular extraction of a cataract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arterial forceps | A locking forceps with sloping blades for grasping the end of a blood vessel until a ligature is applied. (05 Mar 2000) |
| axis-traction forceps | Obstetrical forceps provided with a second handle so attached that traction can be made in the line in which the head must move in the axis of the pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Barton's forceps | An obstetrical forceps with one fixed curved blade and a hinged anterior blade for application to a high transverse head. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bayonet forceps | Forceps with offset blades, such as those for use through an otoscope. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone forceps | A strong forceps used for seizing or removing fragments of bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brown-Adson forceps | An Adson forceps with about 16 delicate teeth on each tip. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bulldog forceps | A forceps for occluding a blood vessel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bullet forceps | A forceps with thin curved blades with serrated grasping surfaces, for extracting a bullet from tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsule forceps | Forceps used for removing the capsule of the lens in extracapsular extraction of a cataract. (05 Mar 2000) |