- prostatic tractor
- a straight instrument with a traction apparatus on the end, formerly used to draw the prostate down in perineal prostatectomy.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
prostatic tractor
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Syms tractor — a type of prostatic tractor having an inflatable rubber bag at the end to bring down the prostate … Medical dictionary
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