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dilater

dilater

9.9
A surgical tool used to make an opening in the body wider
  • noun
  • /dɪˈleɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dilatador
  • The surgeon selected a dilater to gently widen the narrowed passage.

Examples

  • The surgeon selected a dilater to gently widen the narrowed passage.

  • The surgeon used a dilater to widen the patient's airway.

  • After sterilizing the dilater, the doctor proceeded with the procedure.

  • Various sizes of dilater are available to accommodate different medical needs.

  • She carefully selected the right dilater for the procedure.

  • After sterilizing the dilater, the doctor proceeded with the procedure.

  • Various sizes of dilater are available to accommodate different medical needs.

Synonyms

surgical instrument
vsdilater
  • Specialized
3 3.8

A tool a surgeon uses during an operation to cut, hold, or move body tissue

is a specific tool used to widen openings rather than a general medical tool
dilator
vsdilater
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A tool used to widen a body opening, for example the cervix or nose

is the same in meaning but uses an alternate form of the term

Surface Forms

dilater singular
dilaters plural

Morphology

dilater = dilate (transparent) = dilate + er

Formed by the verb 'dilate' plus the productive instrument/agent suffix '-er', so the noun meaning 'instrument that dilates' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Dilater comes from the old Latin verb dilatare, which means 'to widen' or 'to spread out' and is the same root you see in dilate. So a dilater is a medical tool used to gently widen an opening in the body.