DILATOR
\da͡ɪlˈe͡ɪtə], \daɪlˈeɪtə], \d_aɪ_l_ˈeɪ_t_ə]\
Definitions of DILATOR
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
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a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
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a drug that causes dilation
By Princeton University
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a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
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a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
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a drug that causes dilation
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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One who, or that which, widens or expands.
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A muscle that dilates any part.
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An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator.
By Oddity Software
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One who, or that which, widens or expands.
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A muscle that dilates any part.
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An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator.
By Noah Webster.
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1. An instrument designed for enlarging a cavity, canal, or opening. 2. A muscle the function of which is to pull open any orifice.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By William R. Warner
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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Dilatatorius, Diastoleus, (F.) DiIatateur ou Dilatatoire. A muscle, whose office it is to dilate certain parts; such as the inspiratory muscles, which dilate the chest.
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Dilatatorinm, (F.) Dilatateur. An instrument, used for dilating a wound, excretory canal, or other natural or artificial opening. When employed to obtain an inspection of internal parts, it is termed Speculum, Dioptra, or Dioptron. There are several instruments of this kind, each taking its name from the part to which it is applied; as Speculum Oris, S. Nasi, S. Uteri, &c.
By Robley Dunglison
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An instrument used to dilate or distend an opening, a passage, or an organ.
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A muscle or nerve which dilates or widens apart. See table of muscles, under muscle. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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