Dilator

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title: Dilator
text: Dilator or dilatator is a medical term with a number of uses, including: A surgical instrument or medical implement used to induce dilation, that is, to expand an opening or passage such as the cervix, urethra, esophagus, or vaginal introitus. A pharmacological treatment used to induce dilation, such as cervical dilation, vasodilation, or pupillary dilation. For example, a bronchodilator. A muscle which causes dilation of a part, for example, the iris dilator muscle or the dilator naris muscle.
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description: Surgical instrument or medical implement used to expand an opening or passage
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilator
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date modified: 2023-11-27T18:28:14Z
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