A small spring forceps used for approximating the edges of a wound or for temporarily closing an artery during an operation. [Fr.]
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serre·fine .ser-'fēn n a small forceps for clamping a blood vessel
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serre·fine (sār-fēnґ) [Fr.] a small spring forceps for compressing bleeding vessels.
Serrefines.
Medical dictionary. 2011.