retractor

English Thesaurus

1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	surgical instrument,
definition	:	a medical instrument used in surgery (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	draw back, pull back, retract,
definition	:	use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) (verb.contact)

derivation	:	draw back, pull back, retract,
definition	:	use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) (verb.contact)