obturatornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɒb.tjə.reɪ.tər/us/ˈɑːb.tʊrˌeɪ.t̬ɚ/specializeda device or structure that closes an opening in the body:
An obturator is used to close a cleft palate.
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Medical dressings, supports & devices
- auditory brainstem implant
- Band-Aid
- bandage
- biventricular pacemaker
- calipers
- cochlear implant
- cotton
- cotton ball
- cotton wool ball
- Elastoplast
- ice pack
- lint
- liposome
- plaster cast
- plaster of Paris
- poultice
- truss
- walker
- walking frame
- Zimmer frame
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