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retractor

[ri-trak-ter]

noun

  1. a person or thing that retracts. retract.

  2. Anatomy.a muscle that retracts retract 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.



retractor

/ ɪˈٰæə /

noun

  1. anatomy any of various muscles that retract an organ or part

  2. surgery an instrument for holding back the edges of a surgical incision or organ or part

  3. a person or thing that retracts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of retractor1

First recorded in 1830–40; retract 1 + -or 2
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“Our butter knife was a brain retractor,” he says with a playful smile.

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She says a concerning inaccuracy in the video is that the retractor is based on images from after the disaster rather than before.

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Clip: Okay I need a saw and a retractor.

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The Alexis wound retractor is a large object made of transparent plastic fixed on two rings.

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They scrape off letters and use temporary paper tags and even retractor mechanisms.

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