probang

[ proh-bang ]

/ ˈproʊ bæŋ /

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 of probang

1650–60; alteration (by association with probe) of provang, unexplained coinage of the inventor

Words nearby probang

probable cause, probable error, probably, probacteriophage, proband, probang, probate, probate court, probation, probationary assistant, probationer

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Example sentences from the Web for probang

The diagnosis is complete if, upon passing the probang (a flexible tube made for this purpose), an obstruction is encountered.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
The probang is used when the former remedies are ineffectual.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
Should our efforts entirely fail, we must then endeavor to force the obstruction downward by means of the probang.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
He covered a probang with the skin of a small eel, or the gut of a lamb or cat.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin

If such symptoms arise the probang must be withdrawn at once.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for probang

probang

/ (ˈprəʊbæŋ) /

noun

surgery a long flexible rod, often with a small sponge at one end, for inserting into the oesophagus, as to apply medication

Word Origin for probang

C17: variant, apparently by association with probe, of provang, name coined by W. Rumsey (1584–1660), Welsh judge, its inventor; of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for probang

probang

[ prō′băng′ ]

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.

单词	probang
释义	probang [ proh-bang ] / ˈproʊ bæŋ / 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 of probang 1650–60; alteration (by association with probe) of provang, unexplained coinage of the inventor Words nearby probang probable cause, probable error, probably, probacteriophage, proband, probang, probate, probate court, probation, probationary assistant, probationer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for probang The diagnosis is complete if, upon passing the probang (a flexible tube made for this purpose), an obstruction is encountered. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture The probang is used when the former remedies are ineffectual. Domestic Animals\|Richard L. Allen Should our efforts entirely fail, we must then endeavor to force the obstruction downward by means of the probang. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture He covered a probang with the skin of a small eel, or the gut of a lamb or cat. Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin If such symptoms arise the probang must be withdrawn at once. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture British Dictionary definitions for probang probang / (ˈprəʊbæŋ) / noun surgery a long flexible rod, often with a small sponge at one end, for inserting into the oesophagus, as to apply medication Word Origin for probang C17: variant, apparently by association with probe, of provang, name coined by W. Rumsey (1584–1660), Welsh judge, its inventor; of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for probang probang [ prō′băng′ ] 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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