Medical Dictionary

obliterate

vt oblit·er·ate \ə-ˈblit-ə-ˌrāt, ō-\
oblit·er·at·edoblit·er·at·ing

Medical Definition of OBLITERATE

:  to cause to disappear (as a bodily part or a scar) or collapse (as a duct conveying body fluid) <a blood vessel obliterated by inflammation>
oblit·er·a·tion \-ˌblit-ə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears