dilatator
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di·la·tor
(dī'lā-tŏr), This abridgment of dilatator is not correct Latin and is not recognized in TA.1. An instrument designed to enlarge a hollow structure or opening.
See also: bougie.
See also: bougie.
2. A muscle that pulls open an orifice.
See also: bougie.
See also: bougie.
3. A substance that causes dilation or enlargement of an opening or the lumen of a hollow structure.
See also: bougie.
See also: bougie.
Synonym(s): dilatator
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dilatator
(dĭl′ə-tā′tər, dī′lə-)n.
A dilator.
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dil·a·ta·tor
(dil'ă-tā-tŏr)1. Instrument designed to enlarge a hollow structure or opening.
2. Muscle that pulls open an orifice.
3. Substance that causes dilation or enlargement of an opening or the lumen of a hollow structure.
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