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  2. Syringe - Wikipedia

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    A syringe is a simple reciprocating pump consisting of a plunger (though in modern syringes, it is actually a piston) that fits tightly within a cylindrical tube called a barrel. The plunger can be linearly pulled and pushed along the inside of the tube, allowing the syringe to take in and expel liquid or gas through a discharge orifice at the ...

  3. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    Katz extractor. to remove nasal foreign body. Bull's eye lamp. source of light; exiting lens is convex and produces a divergent beam of light. Speculum. to dilate orifices and to see inside. •Thudichum's nasal speculum. -do-; short blades ( uses: anterior rhinoscopy - to see the Little's area, ant-inferior part of nasal septum, anterior part ...

  4. Hypodermic needle - Wikipedia

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    Hypodermic needle. A hypodermic needle (from Greek ὑπο- (hypo- = under), and δέρμα (derma = skin)) is a very thin, hollow tube with one sharp tip. It is one of a category of medical tools which enter the skin, called sharps. [1] It is commonly used with a syringe, a hand-operated device with a plunger, to inject substances into the ...

  5. Syringe driver - Wikipedia

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    A syringe pump for laboratory use. World Precision Instruments (WPI) SP120PZ. A syringe driver, also known as a syringe pump, is a small infusion pump, used to gradually administer small amounts of fluid (with or without medication) to a patient or for use in chemical and biomedical research. Some syringe drivers can both infuse and withdraw ...

  6. Safety syringe - Wikipedia

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    Safety syringe. A safety syringe is a syringe with a built-in safety mechanism to reduce the risk of needlestick injuries to healthcare workers and others. The needle on a safety syringe can be detachable or permanently attached. On some models, a sheath is placed over the needle, whereas in others the needle retracts into the barrel.

  7. Instruments used in medical laboratories - Wikipedia

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    Used for intravenous injections and cannulation. Microscope. used for visualising minute structures, including microbes. Bunsen burner or spirit lamps or candles. source of fire / heat. Ultracentrifuge. used to separate particles dispersed in a liquid according to their molecular mass. Electrophoresis apparatus.

  8. Syringe filter - Wikipedia

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    Syringe filter. A 0.2 micrometre luer lock syringe filter that is not a "wheel filter" type shape. A syringe filter (sometimes called a wheel filter if it has a wheel-like shape) is a single-use filter cartridge. It is attached to the end of a syringe for use. Syringe filters may have Luer lock fittings, though not universally so.

  9. Earwax - Wikipedia

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    Prognosis. Prevalence. Earwax, also known by the medical term cerumen, is a waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and other mammals. Earwax can be many colors, including brown, orange, red, yellowish, and gray. Earwax protects the skin of the human ear canal, assists in cleaning and lubrication, and provides protection against ...