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dilator /di·la·tor/ (di-lat´er) 1. a structure that dilates, or an instrument used to dilate. 2. dilator muscle.
dilator a structure (muscle) that dilates, or an instrument used to dilate. dilator pupillae muscle dilator muscle of the pupil. |
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Their larynx has a rigid fibrous structure and a dilator muscle in addition to a constrictor muscle. Endoscopy performed during end expiration reduces the compensatory inspiratory dilator muscle tone. OSA represents the most extreme degree of lack of compensation for increased upper airway resistance, and it is characterized by upper airway collapse uncompensated by dilator muscle action. |
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