conductor

conductor definition - medical

con·duc·tor (kən-dŭkˈtər)

noun
  1. A substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or especially an electric charge.
  2. An instrument or probe having a groove along which a knife is passed in slitting open a sinus or fistula; a grooved director.

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