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retractor
[ ri-trak-ter ]
noun
- Surgery. an instrument or appliance for drawing back an impeding part, as the edge of an incision.
- a mechanism, device, or the like that regulates retraction:
to adjust the retractor on a seat belt.
retractor
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noun
- anatomy any of various muscles that retract an organ or part
- surgery an instrument for holding back the edges of a surgical incision or organ or part
- a person or thing that retracts
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She says a concerning inaccuracy in the video is that the retractor is based on images from after the disaster rather than before.
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Clip: Okay I need a saw and a retractor.
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The Alexis wound retractor is a large object made of transparent plastic fixed on two rings.
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They scrape off letters and use temporary paper tags and even retractor mechanisms.
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It was the juxtaposition between my previous rotation, which was vascular surgery, where you’re standing for like six-hour cases, holding the retractor and you have really sick patients.
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