needle

(ne’d!) [L. a’cus]. A sharp instrument for sewing or puncturing. aneurysm n., a needle with a handle: used in ligating blood-ve els. artery n., aspirating n., a long, hollow needle for removing fluid from a cavity. cataractm., a needle for use in removing a cataract. Deschamp’s n., one with the eye near the point: used in ligation of deep-seated arteries. dipping-n., a magnetic needle so hung that it can move freely in a vertical plane. disci ion n., a special form of cataract-needle. Emmet's n., a sttong, curved needle set in a handle and having an eye in its point. exploring N., a flattened and grooved necdle to thrust into a part where fluid is believed to exist. Hagedorn’s n’s, surgical needles which are flat from side to side, and have a straight cutting-edge near the point and a large eye. harelip Ὡ., a cannula introduced by a trocar throug the lips of the wound in harelip operation, a figure of-8 suture being applied over the cannula. hypodermic n., a form of hollow needle used in injecting medicines beneath the skin. knifem., a slender knife with a needle-like point: used in disci ion of a cataract. ligature n., a slender stcel needle having an eye in its curved end, used for pa ing a ligature underneath an artery. stop-n., a needle with a shoulder that prevents it from being plunged in more thana certain distance.