| DP | data processing; deep pulse; definitive procedure; degradation product; degree of polymerization; de... |
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| FDI | F?d?ration Dentaire Internationale = International Dental Association |
| AADGP | American Academy of Dental Group Practice |
| AADPA | American Academy of Dental Practice Administration |
| AADR | American Academy of Dental Radiology |
| cutting forceps | A forceps with sharp blades. Synonym: cutting forceps. Origin: G. Labis, pincers, + tome, an incision (05 Mar 2000) |
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| high forceps delivery | Delivery by forceps applied to the foetal head before engagement has taken place. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Simpson's forceps | An obstetrical forceps. (05 Mar 2000) |
| speculum forceps | A tubular forceps for use through a speculum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| needle forceps | An instrument for grasping a needle in suturing. Synonym: needle forceps. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nonfenestrated forceps | <instrument> Obstetrical forceps without openings in the blades, thus facilitating rotation of the head. (05 Mar 2000) |
| DeBakey forceps | Nontraumatic forceps used to pick up blood vessels. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dressing forceps | A forceps for general use in dressing wounds, removing fragments of necrosed tissue, small foreign bodies, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| obstetrical forceps | An instrument with two blades and a handle designed to aid in the vaginal delivery of a baby. (12 Dec 1998) |
| O'Hara forceps | Two slender clamp forceps's held together by a serrefine, once used in intestinal anastomosis; now obsolete. (05 Mar 2000) |
| outlet forceps delivery | Delivery by forceps applied to the foetal head when it has reached the perineal floor and is visible between contractions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Tarnier's forceps | A type of axis-traction forceps. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tenaculum forceps | A forceps with jaws armed each with a sharp, straight hook like a tenaculum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thumb forceps | A spring forceps used by compression with thumb and forefinger. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubular forceps | A long slender forceps intended for use through a cannula or other tubular instrument. (05 Mar 2000) |