See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
dilator(medicine)
Dilator(health)
dilator(dictionary)
dilator tubae(medicine)
hydrostatic dilator(medicine)
Walther's dilator(medicine)
Plummer's dilator(medicine)
dilator of pupil(medicine)
dilator iridis(medicine)

toxophore (medicine) and Dilator (health)


toxophore (medicine)


toxophore


Denoting the atomic group of the toxin molecule which carries the poisonous principle.

Origin: toxo-+ G. Phoros, bearing


Dilator (health)


A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening. Patients with scarring of the muscular tube through which Food passes from the throat to the stomach (esophagus) can require a dilator procedure in order to open the esophagus for adequate passage of Food and fluids.