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retractor

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retractor [ri′trak·tər]
(anatomy)
A muscle that draws a limb or other body part toward the body.
(medicine)
A clawlike instrument for holding tissues away from the surgical field.


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The tumor was slowly pulled down with a retractor to expose the sphenopalatine foramen.
a second-year surgical resident with retractor in hand, when it suddenly struck him, "I don't want to do this every day for the rest of my life.
An old-fashioned mechanical door retractor must be pushed back in order for the mechanism to respond.
 
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