retractor
Surgery. an instrument or appliance for drawing back an impeding part, as the edge of an incision.
a mechanism, device, or the like that regulates retraction: to adjust the retractor on a seat belt.
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How to use retractor in a sentence
There is, however, another muscle—the retractor oculi—belonging to the same group which is innervated by the VIth nerve.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook GaskellSpeculum, straight strabismus scissors, lid retractor, needle holders and stitches.
The eye and orbital contents are carefully protected with a large flat retractor.
Its edge is then drawn slightly outwards by means of a retractor and separated from the underlying deep fascia.
A self-retaining retractor was put into place to maintain exposure.
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British Dictionary definitions for retractor
/ (rɪˈtræktə) /
anatomy any of various muscles that retract an organ or part
surgery an instrument for holding back the edges of a surgical incision or organ or part
a person or thing that retracts
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