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单词 obturator
释义

obturator

noun

ob·​tu·​ra·​tor ˈäb-tyə-ˌrā-tər How to pronounce obturator (audio)
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: something (such as a prosthetic device) that closes or blocks up an opening (such as a fissure in the palate)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin obturare

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

obturator

noun

ob·​tu·​ra·​tor ˈäb-t(y)ə-ˌrāt-ər How to pronounce obturator (audio)
1
a
: either of two muscles arising from the obturator membrane and adjacent bony surfaces:
(1)
: obturator externus
(2)
: obturator internus
b
: obturator nerve
2
a
: a prosthetic device that closes or blocks up an opening (as a fissure in the palate)
b
: a device that blocks the opening of an instrument (as a sigmoidoscope) that is being introduced into the body
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