First Known Use: circa 1741
Dictionary
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
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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