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Forceps vs Hemostats - What's the difference?

forceps | hemostats |

As nouns the difference between forceps and hemostats

is that forceps is (l) (instrument used in surgery to grasp objects) while hemostats is .

forceps

English

(wikipedia forceps)

Noun

  • An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers. (With singular or plural concord.)

    • Derived terms

    * forceps delivery * microforceps

    Hyponyms

    * serrefine ----

    hemostats

    English

    Noun

    (head)