tongue blade
Oral exam tool
A tongue blade is a flat, thin instrument used by medical professionals to press down the tongue during examination of the mouth and throat.
Also called a tongue depressor, it is typically made of wood or plastic and disposed of after a single use.
The doctor asked me to say "ahh" while pressing my tongue with a tongue blade.
- depressorThing that presses down
- woodenMade from timber
- flatLacking vertical variation
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
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