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Definition of Obturator

1. Noun. A prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate).

Definition of Obturator

1. n. That which closes or stops an opening.

2. a. Serving as an obturator; closing an opening; pertaining to, or in the region of, the obturator foramen; as, the obturator nerve.

3. n. Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.

Definition of Obturator

1. Noun. (medicine) An object used to obstruct a hole. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Obturator

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Obturator

1. 1. That which closes or stops an opening. 2. An apparatus designed to close an unnatural opening, as a fissure of the palate. Origin: NL, fr. L. Obturare to stop up: cf.F. Obturateur. Serving as an obturator; closing an opening; pertaining to, or in the region of, the obturator foramen; as, the obturator nerve. Obturator foramen, an opening situated between the public and ischial parts of the innominate bone and closed by the obturator membrane; the thyroid foramen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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