surgical retractor

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• retractor — [ri trak′tər] n. a person or thing that retracts; esp., a) a muscle that retracts an organ, protruded part, etc. b) a surgical instrument or device for drawing back a part or organ, as the flesh at the edge of an incision …   English World dictionary

• Retractor (medical) — A retractor is a surgical instrument by which a surgeon can either actively separate the edges of a surgical incision or wound, or can hold back underlying organs and tissues, so that body parts under the incision may be accessed. The two are… …   Wikipedia

• Surgical staple — 19 surgical staples wrapping around the head, plus approximately 10 surgical sutures on the neck …   Wikipedia

• Surgical instrument — Various scalpels A surgical instrument is a specially designed tool or device for performing specific actions of carrying out desired effects during a surgery or operation, such as modifying biological tissue, or to provide access for viewing it …   Wikipedia

• retractor — 1. An instrument for drawing aside the edges of a wound or for holding back structures adjacent to the operative field. 2. A muscle that draws a part backward, e.g., the middle part of the trapezius muscle is a r. of the …   Medical dictionary

• surgical instrument — noun a medical instrument used in surgery • Hypernyms: ↑medical instrument • Hyponyms: ↑curette, ↑curet, ↑dermatome, ↑dilator, ↑dilater, ↑hemostat, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• retractor — noun Date: 1837 one that retracts: as a. a surgical instrument for holding open the edges of a wound b. a muscle that draws in an organ or part …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• retractor — noun a) One who, or that which, retracts. b) A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound …   Wiktionary

• retractor — re trac·tor || rɪ træktÉ™(r) n. person or thing that retracts, person or thing that pulls back; surgical tool or bandage used to hold body parts back during an operation (Medicine); muscle that holds back an organ or body part …   English contemporary dictionary

• retractor — n. a surgical instrument used to expose the operation site by drawing aside the cut edges of skin, muscle, or other tissues. There are several types of retractors for different operations …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Senn retractor — Senn retractors are double ended retractors used in surgical procedures. One end is typically L shaped and the other has three bent prongs.the pronged ends come in sharp and dull tips.regularly used in hand and foot surgeries …   Wikipedia