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retractor |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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["o]l.) A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part See Illust. under {Phylactol[ae]mata}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: retractor n : holds back the edges of a surgical incision
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