retractor

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. One who, or that which, retracts.
2. In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
3. A chess puzzle in which a number of moves are retracted and the solver is challenged to reach an alternate outcome.
4. A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.
5. A bandage to protect soft parts of the body from injury by a surgical saw.
6. A muscle serving to draw in any part.

Konzepte

Retraktor

Synonyme

abjurer

constrictor

Übersetzungen

divaricatore

إعادة جرّار

écarteur chirurgical

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ɹɪˈtɹæktɚ/

Etymologie (Englisch)

From retract + -or.