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syringa another name for mock orange and lilac (sense 1) syringe 1. Med an instrument, such as a hypodermic syringe or a rubber ball with a slender nozzle, for use in withdrawing or injecting fluids, cleaning wounds, etc. 2. any similar device for injecting, spraying, or extracting liquids by means of pressure or suction syringe [sə′rinj] (medicine) An apparatus commonly made of glass or plastic, fitted snugly onto a hollow needle, used to aspirate or inject fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. Also known as hypodermic syringe. A large glass barrel with a fitted rubber bulb at one end and a nozzle at the other, used primarily for irrigation purposes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A pilot study in Rhode Island, allowing physicians to prescribe syringes in order to reduce that state's exceptionally high rate of HIV infection among injection drug users, not only reduced needle sharing as hoped, but also helped some patients get into drug treatment programs and quit their drug abuse entirely. While most safety syringes are retro-fitted using add-on pieces, this device is uniquely engineered with the safety feature integral to the design. While safety syringe products encompass a broad range of design approaches including manual and auto disabling devices, retractable syringes represent the most elegant approach to addressing the caregiver sharps risk issue by de-emphasizing the need for a sharps disposal step. |
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