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probang
[ proh-bang ]
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.
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
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of probang1
C17: variant, apparently by association with probe , of provang, name coined by W. Rumsey (1584–1660), Welsh judge, its inventor; of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
If such symptoms arise the probang must be withdrawn at once.
From Project Gutenberg
The probang is used when the former remedies are ineffectual.
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The diagnosis is complete if, upon passing the probang (a flexible tube made for this purpose), an obstruction is encountered.
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Should our efforts entirely fail, we must then endeavor to force the obstruction downward by means of the probang.
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He covered a probang with the skin of a small eel, or the gut of a lamb or cat.
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