Found 2 items, similar to Retractor.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: retractor retractor n : surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
English → English (gcide) Definition: Retractor Retractor \Re*tract"or\ (r[-e]*tr[=a]kt"[~e]r), n. One who, or that which, retracts. Specifically: (a) In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel. (b) (Surg.) An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation. (c) (Surg.) A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation. (d) (Anat. & Zo["o]l.) A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactol[ae]mata. [1913 Webster]