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tongue depressor
tongue depressorn. A thin blade for pressing down the tongue during a medical examination of the mouth and throat.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tongue depressor - a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throatdepressor - a device used by physician to press a part down or aside |
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depressor [de-pres´or] 1. anything that depresses, such as a muscle, agent, or instrument. See also depressant.2. depressor nerve.tongue depressor an instrument for pressing down the tongue, allowing better visualization of the oropharynx.tongue de·pres·soran instrument with a broad flat extremity used for pressing down the tongue to facilitate examination of the oral cavity and pharynx.tongue depressorn. A thin blade for pressing down the tongue during a medical examination of the mouth and throat.tongue depressor A flat wooden or metal spatula used to press the tongue gently downwards so as to expose the back of the throat for examination.tongue depressor
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