elevator

elevator definition - medical

el·e·va·tor (ĕlˈə-vāˌtər)

noun
  1. A surgical instrument used to elevate tissues or to raise a sunken part, such as a depressed fragment of bone.
  2. A dental instrument used to remove teeth or parts of teeth that cannot be gripped with a forceps or to loosen teeth and roots before using forceps.

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