syringe
device
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A syringe is a slender, hollow instrument used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from the body or its cavities. It typically consists of a barrel with a plunger and a hollow needle. Syringes can also refer to devices with a nozzle and rubber bulb for injection or irrigation, or a gravity-fed reservoir with a tube and nozzle for irrigation. The word "syringe" has origins in Middle English and Medieval Latin, ultimately deriving from the Greek word for "panpipe" or "tube". They have been in use since the 14th century.12
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