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De - Pt| English Dictionary: retractor | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for retractor | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Retractor \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[94]l.) A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under {Phylactol[91]mata}. | |
