retractor
(noun) surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
Source: WordNet® 3.1
retractor (plural retractors)
One who, or that which, retracts.
In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
(chess) A chess puzzle in which a number of moves are retracted and the solver is challenged to reach an alternate outcome.
A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.
A bandage to protect soft parts of the body from injury by a surgical saw.
(zoology) A muscle serving to draw in any part.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*tract"or, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, retracts. Specifically: (a) In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel. (b) (Surg.)
Definition: An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation. (c) (Surg.) A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation. (d) (Anat. & Zoöl.)
Definition: A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolæmata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 May 2024
(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
