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retractor in Finnish

retractor in Finnish is levitin — retractor means a surgical tool used to hold open the edges of a wound or incision during an operation.

retractor in Finnish

levitin
noun
A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.

What does "retractor" mean?

  1. noun A surgical tool used to hold open the edges of a wound or incision during an operation.
    "The nurse handed the surgeon a retractor to keep the incision open."
  2. noun A mechanism in a firearm that pulls the spent cartridge case out of the chamber.
    "The rifle's retractor ejected the spent shell automatically."
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retractor in a sentence

  • The nurse handed the surgeon a retractor to keep the incision open.
  • The rifle's retractor ejected the spent shell automatically.

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What is "retractor" in Finnish?

"retractor" in Finnish is levitin. retractor means: A surgical tool used to hold open the edges of a wound or incision during an operation.

How do you use "retractor" in a sentence?

Example: "The nurse handed the surgeon a retractor to keep the incision open." In Finnish, "retractor" is levitin.

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