Associations to the word «Retractor»
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Wiktionary
RETRACTOR, noun. One who, or that which, retracts.
RETRACTOR, noun. In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
RETRACTOR, noun. A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.
RETRACTOR, noun. (chess) A chess puzzle in which a number of moves are retracted and the solver is challenged to reach an alternate outcome.
Dictionary definition
RETRACTOR, noun. Surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision.
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