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Surgical instrument or medical implement used to expand an opening or passage
Dilator or dilatator is a medical term with a number of uses, including:
- A
surgical instrument or medical implement used to induce
dilation, that is, to expand an opening or passage such as the
cervix (see
cervical dilator),
urethra,
esophagus, or
vaginal introitus.
- A
pharmacological treatment used to induce dilation, such as
cervical dilation,
vasodilation, or
pupillary dilation. For example, a
bronchodilator.
- A muscle which causes dilation of a part, for example, the
iris dilator muscle or the
dilator naris muscle.
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