dilator (Meaning)
dilator (n)
a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
a drug that causes dilation
a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
dilator (n.)
One who, or that which, widens or expands.
A muscle that dilates any part.
An instrument for expanding a part; as, a urethral dilator.
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dilator Sentence Examples
- A dilator is a medical device used to widen a body orifice or passageway.
- Dilators are commonly used to enlarge the cervix during childbirth.
- The obstetrician inserted a dilator into the cervix to facilitate the delivery of the baby.
- Dilators can also be used to widen the urethra during cystoscopy or to enlarge the anal sphincter during a hemorrhoidectomy.
- In ophthalmology, a dilator is used to widen the pupil to allow better visualization of the eye.
- Otolaryngologists use dilators to enlarge the nasal passages during sinus surgery.
- Cardiologists use dilators to widen narrowed heart valves during valvuloplasty.
- Urologists use dilators to widen the ureters during ureteral stenting.
- Plastic surgeons use dilators to stretch skin grafts or to widen scars during scar revision.
- Dilators can be made of various materials such as metal, plastic, or rubber and can be designed for single or multiple uses.
FAQs About the word dilator
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A dilator is a medical device used to widen a body orifice or passageway.
Dilators are commonly used to enlarge the cervix during childbirth.
The obstetrician inserted a dilator into the cervix to facilitate the delivery of the baby.
Dilators can also be used to widen the urethra during cystoscopy or to enlarge the anal sphincter during a hemorrhoidectomy.
