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Definition of Dilators
1. dilator [n] - See also: dilator
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dilators
Literary usage of Dilators
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Retrospect of Medicine by William Braithwaite (1882)
"To this class belong the dilators of Priestley, Ellinger, and Busch. ... The other
class of dilators is represented by the one I now lay before you. ..."
2. Essentials of gynæcology: Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers by Edwin Bradford Cragin (1897)
"Hank's dilators consist of two sounds on each handle, one at each end. ...
15 to 18, French, may often be substituted for the dilators just mentioned. ..."
3. The Diagnosis of diseases of women by Palmer Findley (1905)
"The dilators are sterilized by boiling, and lubricated with sterilized glycerin or
... The utmost care must be exercised in passing the dilators for fear of ..."
4. Clinical gynecology, medical and surgical for students and practitioners by by John Marie Keating (1897)
"There are several different sets of such dilators, some steel, some hard rubber,
... A thoroughly satisfactory form is Hanks's hard-rubber dilators, ..."
5. A Practical treatise on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of sexual by William Josephus Robinson (1913)
"The Use of Sounds or dilators. As stated above, the treatment with steel sounds
or dilators once or twice a week is very useful ; I will say, however, ..."
6. Practical Gynecology: A Comprehensive Text-book for Students and Physicians by Edward Emmet Montgomery (1903)
"The preferable instruments are the parallel bar dilators, such as the ...
Pratt's dilators. the latter, with its roughened blades, is a powerful instrument. ..."
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