to probe into a wound

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• Probe — (1) In surgery, a probe is a slender flexible rod with a blunt end used to explore, for example, an opening to see where it goes. (2) In molecular genetics, a probe is a labeled bit of DNA or RNA used to find its complementary sequence or locate… …   Medical dictionary

• probe — [[t]pro͟ʊb[/t]] probes, probing, probed 1) VERB If you probe into something, you ask questions or try to discover facts about it. [V into n] The more they probed into his background, the more inflamed their suspicions would become... [V for n]… …   English dictionary

• probe — [prōb] n. [LL proba, proof (in ML, examination) < L probare, to test, prove < probus, good, proper < IE * probhwos (> Sans prabhúḥ, outstanding) < base * pro, forward + * bhū, to grow > BE] 1. a slender, blunt surgical… …   English World dictionary

• Probe — Probe, n. (Surg.) An instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances of a wound, ulcer, or cavity, or the direction of a sinus, of for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc. Parr. [1913 Webster] {Probe scissors}, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Probe scissors — Probe Probe, n. (Surg.) An instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances of a wound, ulcer, or cavity, or the direction of a sinus, of for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc. Parr. [1913 Webster] {Probe scissors},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Probe-pointed scissors — Probe Probe, n. (Surg.) An instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances of a wound, ulcer, or cavity, or the direction of a sinus, of for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc. Parr. [1913 Webster] {Probe scissors},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• probe — ► NOUN 1) a blunt ended surgical instrument for exploring a wound or part of the body. 2) a small measuring or testing device, especially an electrode. 3) an investigation. 4) (also space probe) an unmanned exploratory spacecraft. ► VERB 1)… …   English terms dictionary

• probe — noun. The meaning that has come to the fore in recent usage, especially in the language of newspapers, is the one given first in the current (2006) edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary as ‘an investigation into a crime or other matter’. Its… …   Modern English usage

• probe — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Probe is used after these nouns: ↑corruption, ↑murder, ↑space {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ deep, deeply ▪ Scientists are probing deeper and deeper into the secrets of the universe …   Collocations dictionary

• probe — [[t]proʊb[/t]] v. probed, prob•ing, n. 1) to search into or examine thoroughly: to probe one s conscience[/ex] 2) to explore with a probe 3) to examine or explore with or as if with a probe 4) a slender surgical instrument for exploring the depth …   From formal English to slang

• wound — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, serious, severe ▪ fatal ▪ a fatal gunshot wound ▪ minor ▪ …   Collocations dictionary