dilator

daɪˈleɪ.tər

Definition

Definition of dilator - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

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drug that causes dilation

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The doctor prescribed a dilator for the patient.

expander

vasodilator

surgery tool

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instrument used to enlarge or stretch a body part

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The surgeon used a dilator to expand the artery..

expander

stretcher

anatomy tissue

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muscle that widens a body part

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The dilator muscle helps open the pupil.

expander

stretcher

widening

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instrument used to enlarge or stretch a body part

Origin of dilator

Latin, dilator (delayer)

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dilate

medical

use a dilator to widen a body part

Examples of dilator in a sentence

A nasal dilator was recommended for better airflow.
A nasal dilator can help with breathing.
The doctor inserted a dilator to open the passage.
The surgeon explained the role of the dilator.
A dilator is crucial in certain medical procedures.

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French:dilatateur, extenseur, ...
German:Dilator, Dilatator, ...
Italian:dilatatore, ...
Spanish:dilatador, extensor, ...
Portuguese:dilatador, ...
Chinese:扩张剂, 扩张器, ...
Japanese:拡張薬, 拡張器, ...
Arabic:مُوَسِّع, مُوَسِّع, ...
Hebrew:מַרְחִיב, שָׁרִיר מַרְחִיב, ...
Russian:расширяющее средство, расширитель, ...
Ukrainian:розширювач, розширювальний м'яз, ...
Hindi:फैलावक, डाइलेटर, ...
Bengali:প্রসারণকারী, প্রসারণযন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:dilatador, eixamplador, ...
Czech:dilatans, dilatátor, ...
Danish:dilator, udvider, ...
Dutch:dilatator, verwijdingsinstrument, ...
Greek:διαστολέας, διαστολικό εργαλείο, ...
Hungarian:értágító, dilatátor, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាំពង្រីកសរសៃឈាម ឬប្រហោងរាងកាយ, ឧបករណ៍ពង្រីក, ...
Korean:확장제, 확장기, ...
Persian:گشادکننده, اتساع دهنده, ...
Polish:środek rozszerzający, rozszerzacz, ...
Portuguese (BR):dilatador, extensor, ...
Romanian:dilatator, instrument de expansiune, ...
Swedish:dilator, utvidgningsinstrument, ...
Thai:ยาขยายหลอดเลือด, เครื่องขยาย, ...
Turkish:genişletici, ...
Vietnamese:thuốc giãn nở, dụng cụ giãn nở, ...

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Definition of dilator - Reverso English Dictionary

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