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pro bang

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pro⋅bang

  [proh-bang]
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–noun Surgery.
a long, slender, elastic rod with a sponge, ball, or the like, at the end, to be introduced into the esophagus or larynx, as for removing foreign bodies, or for introducing medication.
Origin:
1650–60; alter. (by assoc. with probe ) of provang, unexplained coinage of the inventor
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Main Entry: pro·bang
Pronunciation: 'prO-"ba[ng]
Function: noun
: a slender flexible rod with a sponge on one end used especially for removingobstructions from the esophagus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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probang pro·bang (prō'bāng')
n.
A long, slender, flexible rod having a tuft or sponge at the end, used chiefly to remove foreign bodies from or apply medication to the larynx or esophagus.

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