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May 26, 2012
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di•la•tor



Pronunciation: (dī-lā'tur, di-, dī'lā-), [key]
—n.
1. Anat.a muscle that dilates some cavity of the body.
2. Surg.an instrument for dilating body canals, orifices, or cavities. Also,di•lat'er.

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