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单词 tongue depressor
释义

tongue depressor

noun
An instrument, typically a small flat piece of wood, used by health practitioners to press down the tongue in order to allow inspection of the mouth or throat.The gag reflex is elicited by stroking the pharyngeal mucosa with a cotton-tipped applicator or tongue depressor....
  • After I described my symptoms and he stuck a tongue depressor down my throat, he sent me down the hall for a blood test, which cost 15 yuan.
  • There wasn't a stethoscope, tongue depressor, or thermometer in sight.
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