Associations to the word «Obturator»
Noun
- Palate
- Tendon
- Artery
- Nerve
- Notch
- Ani
- Thigh
- Ligament
- Muscle
- Magnus
- Paralysis
- Maximus
- Breech
- Groove
- Vein
- Hip
- Cavity
- Attachment
- Margin
- Membrane
- Canal
- Arch
- Shaft
- Screw
- Fiber
- Joint
- Branch
- Crest
- Bone
- Divide
- Vessel
- Diagnosis
- Origin
- Tube
- Exit
- Upper
- Cm
- Portion
- Tissue
- Sign
- Process
- Pass
- Leg
- Exception
- Device
- Patient
- Speech
- Supply
- Block
- Surface
- Ring
- Pain
- Wall
- Present
- Case
Adjective
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Wiktionary
OBTURATOR, noun. (surgery) An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
OBTURATOR, noun. (engineering) Valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.).
OBTURATOR, noun. (ordnance) Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.
OBTURATOR, noun. (photography) A camera shutter.
Dictionary definition
OBTURATOR, noun. A prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate).
Wise words
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