Definitions from Wiktionary (obturator)
▸ noun: (surgery) An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
▸ noun: (anatomy) The membrane vessels, etc. that close the obturator foramen, or thyroid foramen, a large opening or fenestra in the anterior part of the hip bone.
▸ noun: (engineering) A valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.).
▸ noun: (ordnance) Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.
▸ noun: (photography) A camera shutter.
Obturator nerve,
obturator internus,
Obturator foramen,
obturator externus,
obturator artery,
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▸ noun: (surgery) An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
▸ noun: (anatomy) The membrane vessels, etc. that close the obturator foramen, or thyroid foramen, a large opening or fenestra in the anterior part of the hip bone.
▸ noun: (engineering) A valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.).
▸ noun: (ordnance) Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.
▸ noun: (photography) A camera shutter.
Similar:
obdurator,
obturacle,
obturatorius,
occlusor,
obturacule,
divulsor,
urostomy,
burr hole,
orbitoclast,
urethrotome,
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blunt,
internal,
surgical,
accessory,
external,
sharp,
palatal,
temporary,
dental,
immediate,
interim
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