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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: SUS-TAV |
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SYRINGE (Gr. ovpryE, reed, pipe) , a hydraulic instrument , based on the principle of the pump
ordinary form is that of a glass or metal tube ending in a pointed nozzle and fitted with an air-tight piston-rod and handle. The nozzle is inserted in the liquid, which enters the cylinder by atmospheric pressure when the piston-rod is drawn
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ivory or other easily cleaned material, in the centre is a bulb or ball which under pressure draws up the liquid through the free end of the tube which is placed in the vessel containing it. There are a very large number of different types of syringe used in surgical practice. A larger syringe of metal, with a flat perforated nozzle is used as a garden implement for watering plants
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