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
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is
essential is invisible to the eye.