probang
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bæŋ 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; alteration (by association with probe) of provang, unexplained coinage of the inventor
1650–60; alteration (by association with probe) of provang, unexplained coinage of the inventor
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| —n | |
| surgery a long flexible rod, often with a small sponge at one end, for inserting into the oesophagus, as to apply medication | |
| [C17: variant, apparently by association with | |
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Probang
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Medical Dictionary
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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Example sentences
All inoculated and in contact animals were regularly sampled including probang sampling.
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