serrefine

English

Etymology

From French serre fine (“small clamp”), from serre (“clamp”) and fine, feminine form of fin (“thin, fine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛəɹˈfiːn/, /sɛəɹ.əˈfiːn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːn

Noun

serrefine (plural serrefines)

  1. (surgery) Small forceps used for clamping an artery.

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