"Metzenbaum scissors" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: They were designed by the American surgeon Myron Firth Metzenbaum (1876–1944). Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Metzenbaum scissors pl (plural only)
  1. A kind of surgical scissors for cutting delicate tissue and blunt dissection, having a relatively long shank-to-blade ratio. Tags: plural, plural-only

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