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obturator

noun ob·tu·ra·tor \ˈäb-tyə-ˌrā-tər, -tə-\

Definition of OBTURATOR

:  one (as a prosthetic device) that closes or blocks up an opening (as a fissure in the palate)
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Origin of OBTURATOR

New Latin, from Latin obturare
First Known Use: circa 1741

Rhymes with OBTURATOR

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Medical Dictionary

obturator

noun ob·tu·ra·tor \ˈäb-t(y)ə-ˌrāt-ər\

Medical Definition of OBTURATOR

1
a :  either of two muscles arising from the obturator membrane and adjacent bony surfaces: (1) :  obturator externus (2) :  obturator internus b :  obturator nerve
2
a :  a prosthetic device that closes or blocks up an opening (as a fissure in the palate) b :  a device that blocks the opening of an instrument (as a sigmoidoscope) that is being introduced into the body

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