Match the following terms to its description or definition.
-Instrument used to hold back tissue,making the operative site easier to visualize
A)preoperative (preop)
B)ratchet
C)retractor
D)scrub
E)serrations
F)speculum
G)surgical asepsis

Question

​Match the following terms to its description or definition.
-​Instrument used to hold back tissue,making the operative site easier to visualize
A)​preoperative (preop)
B)​ratchet
C)​retractor
D)​scrub
E)​serrations
F)​speculum
G)​surgical asepsis

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A retractor is a surgical instrument used to hold back the edges of a surgical incision or tissues, making the operative site easier to visualize for the surgeon.

​Match the Following Terms to Its Description or Definition

Match the Following Terms to Its Description or Definition