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retractor
[ri-trak-ter]
noun
Anatomy.a muscle that retracts retract an organ or protruded part.
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.
retractor
/ ɪˈٰæə /
noun
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of retractor1
Example Sentences
“Our butter knife was a brain retractor,” he says with a playful smile.
She says a concerning inaccuracy in the video is that the retractor is based on images from after the disaster rather than before.
Clip: Okay I need a saw and a retractor.
The Alexis wound retractor is a large object made of transparent plastic fixed on two rings.
They scrape off letters and use temporary paper tags and even retractor mechanisms.
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