dilator

  • 1Dilator — is a medical term with a number of uses, including: A surgical instrument or medical implement used to induce dilation, that is, to expand an opening or passage such as the cervix, urethra, esophagus, or vaginal introitus. A pharmacological… …

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  • 2Dilator — Di*lat or, n. [See {Dilate}.] 1. One who, or that which, widens or expands. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A muscle that dilates any part. [1913 Webster] 3. (Med.) An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3dilator — [dī′lāt΄ər; dī lāt′ər, dəlāt′ər] n. a person or thing that dilates; specif., a) any muscle that dilates a part of the body b) a surgical instrument for dilating an opening, wound, etc …

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  • 4Dilator — A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening. Patients with scarring of the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach (esophagus) can require a dilator procedure in order to open the esophagus for adequate passage… …

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  • 5dilator — bron·cho·dilator; pu·pil·lo·dilator; vaso·dilator; dilator; …

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  • 6dilator — n. 1) an instrument used to enlarge a body opening or cavity. For example, the male urethra may become narrowed by disease and it can sometimes be restored to its original size by inserting a dilator. Dilators (such as Hegar s dilator) are also… …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 7dilator — noun 1》 (also dilator muscle) Anatomy a muscle whose contraction dilates an organ or aperture, such as the pupil of the eye. 2》 a surgical instrument for dilating a tube or cavity in the body. 3》 a vasodilatory drug …

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  • 8Dilator naris muscle — Muscles of the head, face, and neck. Latin pars alaris musculi nasalis Gray s …

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  • 9dilator naris muscle — dilator muscle of naris pars alaris musculi nasalis …

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  • 10dilator muscle of pupil — dilator pupillae muscle musculus dilatator pupillae …

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