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Obturator
Meaning
Noun
●
In Surgery:
An
object
used to
obstruct
a
hole
, such as a
fissure
of the palate.
●
In Anatomy:
The
membrane
vessels
, etc. that
close
the
obturator
foramen
, or
thyroid
foramen
, a large
opening
or
fenestra
in the
anterior
part of the
hip
bone.
●
In Engineering:
A
valve
closure
member
(disk,
gate
,
plug
, etc.).
●
Any
device
for
preventing
the
escape
of
gas
through the
breech
mechanism
of a
breech-loading
gun
; a
gas
check.
●
In Photography:
A
camera
shutter.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
obturator
English
obturo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Fossa
Anterior
Iliac
Condyle
Posterior
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