dilator

or di·lat·er

[ dahy-ley-ter, dih-, dahy-ley- ]

/ daɪˈleɪ tər, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪ- /

noun

Anatomy. a muscle that dilates some cavity of the body.

Surgery. an instrument for dilating body canals, orifices, or cavities.

Origin of dilator

First recorded in 1595–1605; dilate + -or²

Words nearby dilator

dilation and curettage, dilation and evacuation, dilation and extraction, dilative, dilatometer, dilator, dilatory, Dilaudid, dildo, dilemma, dilettante

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Example sentences from the Web for dilator

(·01 grain) caused in a weakly colt some acceleration of the pulse and a partial paralysis of the dilator narium.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The only difficulty which may be experienced is in entering the dilator into the punctum, owing to the small size of the latter.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Numerous and but slightly differing forms of the dilator are on the market.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
This shoe is also provided with bar-clips, and forcibly expanded at the heels by means of a dilator.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks

This is reassuring to the surgeon, and at this point the dilator should be introduced and the ansthetic abandoned.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dilator

dilator

dilater dilatator (ˌdaɪləˈteɪtə, ˌdɪ-)

/ (daɪˈleɪtə, dɪ-) /

noun

something that dilates an object, esp a surgical instrument for dilating a bodily cavity

a muscle that expands an orifice or dilates an organ

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Medical definitions for dilator

dilator

[ dī-lā′tər, dī′lā′-, dĭ-lā′- ]

n.

An instrument or a substance for enlarging a cavity, canal, blood vessel, or opening.

A muscle that dilates an orifice or a body part, such as a blood vessel or the pupil of the eye.dilatator

单词	dilator
释义	dilator or di·lat·er [ dahy-ley-ter, dih-, dahy-ley- ] / daɪˈleɪ tər, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪ- / noun Anatomy. a muscle that dilates some cavity of the body. Surgery. an instrument for dilating body canals, orifices, or cavities. Origin of dilator First recorded in 1595–1605; dilate + -or² Words nearby dilator dilation and curettage, dilation and evacuation, dilation and extraction, dilative, dilatometer, dilator, dilatory, Dilaudid, dildo, dilemma, dilettante Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dilator (·01 grain) caused in a weakly colt some acceleration of the pulse and a partial paralysis of the dilator narium. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth The only difficulty which may be experienced is in entering the dilator into the punctum, owing to the small size of the latter. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Numerous and but slightly differing forms of the dilator are on the market. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks This shoe is also provided with bar-clips, and forcibly expanded at the heels by means of a dilator. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks This is reassuring to the surgeon, and at this point the dilator should be introduced and the ansthetic abandoned. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for dilator dilator dilater dilatator (ˌdaɪləˈteɪtə, ˌdɪ-) / (daɪˈleɪtə, dɪ-) / noun something that dilates an object, esp a surgical instrument for dilating a bodily cavity a muscle that expands an orifice or dilates an organ 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 Medical definitions for dilator dilator [ dī-lā′tər, dī′lā′-, dĭ-lā′- ] n. An instrument or a substance for enlarging a cavity, canal, blood vessel, or opening. A muscle that dilates an orifice or a body part, such as a blood vessel or the pupil of the eye.dilatator The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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