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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; 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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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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