[ri-trak-ter] 
| 1. | a person or thing that retracts. |
| 2. | Anatomy. a muscle that retracts an organ or protruded part. |
| 3. | Surgery. an instrument or appliance for drawing back an impeding part, as the edge of an incision. |
| 4. | a mechanism, device, or the like that regulates retraction: to adjust the retractor on a seat belt. |
| re·trac·tor (rĭ-trāk'tər) n. One that retracts, as: a. Anatomy A muscle, such as a flexor, that retracts an organ or a part. |
retractor re·trac·tor (rĭ-trāk'tər)
n.
A surgical instrument used to hold back organs or the edges of an incision.
A muscle, such as a flexor, that retracts an organ or a part.
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