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Retractor

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Noun

1. retractor

surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Retractor

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noun
1. anatomy
any of various muscles that retract an organ or part
2. surgery
an instrument for holding back the edges of a surgical incision or organ or part
3. 
a person or thing that retracts

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Retractor

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noun
a person or thing that retracts
; esp.,
a. 
a muscle that retracts an organ, protruded part, etc.
b. 
a surgical instrument or device for drawing back a part or organ, as the flesh at the edge of an incision

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Retractor

see synonyms of retractor
n.
One that retracts, as:
a. Anatomy A muscle, such as a flexor, that retracts an organ or a part.
b. Medicine A surgical instrument used to hold back organs or the edges of an incision.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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