Ureteroscope forceps

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Forceps (plural forceps[1][2] or considered a plural noun without a singular, often a pair of forceps;[3][4] the Latin plural forcipes is no longer recorded in most dictionaries)[1][2][3][4] are a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects. Forceps are used when fingers are too large to grasp small objects or when many objects need to be held at one time while the hands are used to perform a task. The term "forceps" is used almost exclusively in the medical field.[citation needed] Outside medicine, people usually refer to forceps as tweezers, tongs, pliers, clips or clamps.