obturator
Americannoun
plural
obturators-
Anatomy. either of the muscles, external and internal, covering the opening (obturator foramen) in the pelvis, formed by the pubis and ischium.
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any of various devices used in surgery and dentistry to close or fill openings in the body, especially a prosthetic device used to close a gap in the palate.
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Ordnance. a device, such as a cap or pad, to seal the breech of a gun during firing so as to prevent gas from escaping.
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Botany. a tissue growth that closes an opening, such as one found in the ovary of some plants near the micropyle of an ovule.
Other Word Forms
- transobturator adjective
Example Sentences
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The Lumbar plexus includes four nerves located in the upper and mid leg: The obturator, the femoral, muscular branches of the femoral, and the saphenous.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Deep to the gluteus maximus, the piriformis, obturator internus, obturator externus, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, and quadratus femoris laterally rotate the femur at the hip.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The lateral rotators of the femur at the hip are the piriformis, obturator internus, obturator externus, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, and quadratus femoris.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The large anterior opening is the obturator foramen.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Many curious forms of obturator or artificial palate are employed to remedy congenital defects.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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