tenaculum
noun
te·nac·u·lum tə-ˈna-kyə-ləm 
plural tenacula tə-ˈna-kyə-lə or tenaculums
or tenaculums 1
: a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts (such as arteries)
2
: an adhesive animal structure
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But another study of 1,353 people, cited in that same ACOG paper, found that local anesthesia did help reduce pain when the clinician was using the tenaculum and inserting the IUD. 
Jessica Toscano, SELF, 26 Apr. 2022
Jessica Toscano, SELF, 26 Apr. 2022 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin tenāculum (usually in plural tenācula) "forceps, pincers," going back to Latin, "instrument for gripping," from tenēre "to hold, occupy, possess" + -āculum, probably after retināculum "rope, cable" — more at tenant entry 1, retinaculum
First Known Use
circa 1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
tenaculum
noun
te·nac·u·lum tə-ˈnak-yə-ləm
plural tenacula -ˌlə or tenaculums
or tenaculums : a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts (as arteries)