OBTURATOR


Meaning of OBTURATOR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' äb-ty ə - ˌ r ā -t ə r, -t ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin obturare

Date: circa 1741

: one (as a prosthetic device) that closes or blocks up an opening (as a fissure in the palate)

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