Dilator

Dilator
Dilator Di*lat"or, n. [See {Dilate}.] 1. One who, or that which, widens or expands. [1913 Webster]

2. (Anat.) A muscle that dilates any part. [1913 Webster]

3. (Med.) An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator. [1913 Webster]


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