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retractor definition

re·trac·tor (-tər)

noun

a person or thing that retracts; esp.,
  1. a muscle that retracts an organ, protruded part, etc.
  2. a surgical instrument or device for drawing back a part or organ, as the flesh at the edge of an incision

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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