Word Meaning

retractor definition and meaning

n. One who, or that which, retracts.
n. In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
n. An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation.
n. A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.
n. A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolaemata.

Crossword clues for retractor

- hooklike medical instrument