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Meaning of obturator in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑbt(j)əˌreɪdər/

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  1. Noun

    obturator

    Etymology

    early 18th century: from medieval Latin, literally ‘obstructor’, from obturare‘stop up’

    Definitions

    1. a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)

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