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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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7-8) Other common methods of earwax removal, such as syringing and irrigation with dental jets, may cause serious ear injury, including tympanic membrane rupture and ossicular disruption. Umbilical cord blood was obtained by syringing the blood into heparinized syringes at the point the cord enters the placenta. Rinsing the flies off of foliage with a strong stream of water - syringing - is as good as any pesticide application. |
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