"probang" meaning in All languages combined

See probang on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: probangs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} probang (plural probangs)
  1. (surgery) A tool consisting rod, originally made of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, used for removing obstructions from the oesophagus, etc. Related terms: probe
    Sense id: en-probang-en-noun-dTAQMsP4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Surgery Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

Inflected forms

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