forcipressure
(ˌfɔːsɪˈprɛʃ(j)ʊə(r))
[f. L. forci(p)-, forceps + pressure n.]
(See quot. 1890.)
| 1879 S. Wells in Brit. Med. Jrnl. 21 June 928/2 Useful in forcipressure and in torsion. 1890 Gould Med. Dict., Forcipressure, the arrest of a minor hæmorrhage by pressing the end of the divided vessel with a pair of spring forceps. |