DILATORS

Noun

dilators

plural of dilator

Anagrams

• Altidors, lat. dorsi, ortalids

Source: Wiktionary


DILATOR

Di*lat"or, n. Etym: [See Dilate.]

1. One who, or that which, widens or expands.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: A muscle that dilates any part.

3. (Med.)

Definition: An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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