retractor Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
WordNet
Re*tract"or noun
Definitions
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. & Zoöl.) A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolæmata .
