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Dilator

nounid 43645·updated May 18, 2026
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a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ

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synonym
dilater
plural
Dilators
possessive
Dilator's
pluralpossessive
Dilators'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
§2
a drug that causes dilation
§3
a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part

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