Medical Dictionary

handpiece

noun hand·piece \ˈhand-ˌpēs\

Medical Definition of HANDPIECE

:  the part of a mechanized device designed to be held or manipulated by hand; especially :  the handheld part of an electrically powered dental apparatus that holds the revolving instruments (as a bur)

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