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Definition of "obturator" []

  • An organic structure, such as the soft palate, that closes an opening in the body. (noun)
  • A prosthetic device serving to close an opening in the body. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "obturator" in a sentence
  • "An appendix sitting behind the obturator muscle causes a pain sensation in the pelvis, sometimes only detected with a rectal exam."
  • "Paralysis of the obturator nerve or nerves is met with rather frequently, notwithstanding, in mares, following dystocia."
  • "Moller, [37] quoting Nocard, describes a case where fracture occurred through the region of the foramen ovale and paralysis of the obturator nerve followed."