Taber's Medical Dictionary
syringe
(sĭ-rinj′ )
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[Gr. syrinx, stem syring-, a panpipe]
1. An instrument for injecting fluids into cavities, tissues, or vessels.
SYRINGES A. plastic; B. piston; C. rubber bulb; D. metallic.
2. To wash out or introduce fluid with a syringe.
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Syringe." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/758852/all/syringe.
Syringe. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/758852/all/syringe. Accessed April 19, 2026.
Syringe. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/758852/all/syringe
Syringe [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 April 19]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/758852/all/syringe.
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