depressornoun [ C ]
uk/dɪˈpres.ər/us/dɪˈpres.ɚ/specializeddepressor noun [ C ] (MUSCLE)
a muscle that pulls down part of the body
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- alveolus
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- hormonal
- lymph vessel
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- platysma
- vitreous humour
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depressor noun [ C ] (TOOL)
a medical tool used to push parts of the body out of the way during an operation:
a tongue depressor
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Medical & surgical equipment
- autoclave
- bedpan
- cardiograph
- catheterization
- catheterize
- colonoscope
- CPB
- dermatome
- drip
- forceps
- iron lung
- MRI
- respirator
- scalpel
- stenting
- stomach pump
- thermometer
- tomography
- tongue depressor
- ultrasound
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depressor noun [ C ] (NERVE)
a nerve that reduces the activity of an organ
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The brain & nervous system
- -brained
- amygdala
- arachnoid
- ascending
- autonomic nervous system
- ganglion
- innervate
- innervation
- intracranial
- intrathecal
- lobe
- meningeal
- nerve cell
- neuron
- postganglionic
- preganglionic
- reflex arc
- sensory neuron
- synapse
- thalamus
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