| Pronunciation: | | ri'traktur
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision |
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RETRACTOR is a 9 letter word that starts with R. |
| | See Also: | | surgical instrument |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Re*tract"or\, n.
One who, or that which, retracts. Specifically:
(a) In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a
cartridge shell from the barrel.
(b) (Surg.) An instrument for holding apart the edges of a
wound during amputation.
(c) (Surg.) A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury
by the saw during amputation.
(d) (Anat. & Zo["o]l.) A muscle serving to draw in any organ
or part. See Illust. under {Phylactol[ae]mata}.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A surgical instrument for holding back tissue which would otherwise obscure the surgeon's view. |
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