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Dilator vs Dilatator - What's the difference?

dilator | dilatator |

In anatomy terms the difference between dilator and dilatator

is that dilator is any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body to dilate while dilatator is a muscle that dilates any part; a dilator.

dilator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body to dilate
  • (medicine) Any drug that causes such dilation
  • (medicine) An instrument used to dilate an orifice or cavity
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    dilatator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A muscle that dilates any part; a dilator.
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