Dilator

A 16th-century lithotomy dilator, used to expand the urethra for extraction of urinary stones

Dilator or dilatator is a medical term with a number of uses, including:

A surgical instrument or medical implement used to induce dilation, that is, to expand an opening or passage such as the cervix (see cervical dilator), urethra, esophagus, or vaginal introitus.
A pharmacological treatment used to induce dilation, such as cervical dilation, vasodilation, or pupillary dilation.
A muscle which causes dilation of a part, for example, the iris dilator muscle or the dilator naris muscle.

Medical instruments and implants

Diagnostics and research	Laboratory diagnosis & research Microbiology Pathology Radiology Toxicology

Sterilization	Microbiological sterilization, disinfection, quarantine & biological waste management

Fundamental clinical specializations	Dentistry General medicine General surgery

System non-specific clinical specializations	Anesthesiology Oncology Physical medicine & Rehabilitation Plastic surgery Preventive medicine

System specific clinical specialties	Cardiology Dermatology Endocrinology Gastroenterology Nephrology Neurology Obstetrics & Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Pulmonology Psychiatry Urology Vascular surgery

Post-mortem examinations	Anatomy Forensic sciences

Scalpels	Laser scalpel RF knife Lancets Liston knife Catlin Von Graefe knife

Surgical scissors:	Bandage scissors Iris scissors Mayo scissors Metzenbaum scissors Tenotomy scissors

Other:	Rongeur Curette Osteotome Drill bits Rasps Trocars Drills Dermatomes

Grasping (forceps)

Retracting/viewing

Accessory/other

Examination/prep:	Dilators Specula Fiber optic endoscopes Head mirror

Suction:	Yankauer suction tip

Irrigation and injection needles

Measurement devices:	rulers and calipers

Drain:	Jackson-Pratt drain Penrose drain

Other:	Surgical staplers Periodontal probe Surgical suture

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