Word Study
dilate |
dilated |
dilater |
dilation |
dilation and curettage |
dilator
| dilatoriness
| dilatory
| dilatory plea
| dilaudid
| dildo
dilator
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dilator has 3 senses
- dilator(n = noun.body) Array - a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part; Array is a kind of body part
- dilator(n = noun.artifact) Array - a drug that causes dilation; Array is a kind of drug
- dilator(n = noun.artifact) dilater - a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ; Array is a kind of surgical instrument
Derived form verb dilate1
has particulars: vasodilative, vasodilator
Derived form verb dilate1
Derived form verb dilate1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dilator, n.
1 Anat. a muscle that dilates an organ.
2 Surgery an instrument for dilating a tube or cavity in the body.
1 Anat. a muscle that dilates an organ.
2 Surgery an instrument for dilating a tube or cavity in the body.
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