obturator
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin obtūrō (“to stop, block up”).
Noun[edit]
obturator (plural obturators)
- (surgery) An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
- (anatomy) The membrane vessels, etc. that close the obturator foramen, or thyroid foramen, a large opening or fenestra in the anterior part of the hip bone.
- (engineering) A valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.).
- (ordnance) Any device for preventing the escape of gas through the breech mechanism of a breech-loading gun; a gas check.
- (photography) A camera shutter.
References[edit]
- For the engineering sense: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) OM Code.
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
obtūrātor
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French obturateur.
Noun[edit]
obturator n (plural obturatoare)
Declension[edit]
Declension of obturator
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) obturator | obturatorul | (niște) obturatoare | obturatoarele |
genitive/dative | (unui) obturator | obturatorului | (unor) obturatoare | obturatoarelor |
vocative | obturatorule | obturatoarelor |
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- English terms derived from Latin
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Surgery
- en:Anatomy
- en:Engineering
- en:Photography
- Latin non-lemma forms
- Latin verb forms
- Romanian terms borrowed from French
- Romanian terms derived from French
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian nouns
- Romanian countable nouns
- Romanian neuter nouns
- ro:Photography