tongue depressors
Mouth examination sticks
Tongue depressors are flat wooden sticks used by doctors to hold down the tongue during throat examinations.
The singular form is more common: The doctor pressed a tongue depressor against my tongue and told me to say "ahh".
Outside medical settings, the same sticks serve as craft supplies for children's projects.
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