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dilator
UK
/ˈdaɪ.leɪ.tə/
US
/ˈdaɪ.leɪ.tɚ/
Translations
dilators
pl
UK
/ˈdaɪ.leɪ.tə/
US
/ˈdaɪ.leɪ.tɚ/
The surgeon used a dilator to widen the patient's esophagus during the procedure.
Le chirurgien a utilisé un dilatateur pour élargir l'œsophage du patient pendant l'intervention.
The pupil dilator muscle helps control the amount of light entering the eye.
Le muscle dilatateur de la pupille aide à contrôler la quantité de lumière entrant dans l'œil.
Nitroglycerin is prescribed as a potent dilator to relieve chest pain.
La nitroglycérine est prescrite comme un puissant dilatateur pour soulager la douleur thoracique.
UK
/daɪˈleɪtə/
US
/daɪˈleɪtər/
Used chiefly attributively in medical contexts to describe drugs, muscles, or actions that cause dilation.
The patient was given a dilator drug before the procedure.
Le patient a reçu un médicament dilatateur avant l'intervention.
Definitions
The surgeon used a dilator to widen the patient's esophagus during the procedure.
The pupil dilator muscle helps control the amount of light entering the eye.
Nitroglycerin is prescribed as a potent dilator to relieve chest pain.
The patient was given a dilator drug before the procedure.