DILATOR


Meaning of DILATOR in English

/duy lay"teuhr, di-, duy"lay-/ , n.

1. Anat. a muscle that dilates some cavity of the body.

2. Surg. an instrument for dilating body canals, orifices, or cavities.

Also, dilater .

[ 1595-1605; DILATE + -OR 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .