noun
Medical instrument used for grasping or holding objects, especially in surgery.
外科医は鉗子で血管をつまんだ。
The surgeon grasped the blood vessel with forceps.
Tweezers; smaller and used for fine manipulation, while 鉗子 is larger and used in surgery.
From Chinese 鉗子 (qiánzi), meaning forceps or pincers.