Akademik
lock
A
device
for holding or closing.
-
English l.
articulation
of the blades of obstetrical
forceps
consisting of a
socket
on the
shank
at the
junction
with the handle in a similar
socket
on the other
shank
; used in
Simpson
forceps
.
-
sliding l.
a slot on one
shank
of obstetrical
forceps
(as in
Kjelland
forceps
) that allows the shanks to move forward and backward independently.
Medical dictionary
.
2011
.