English

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Etymology

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From Latin oblitterare (to hide writing), from ob (out) + littera (letter).

Adjective

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obliterans (not comparable)

  1. Producing obstruction due to inflammation and fibrosis.
    Dr Adam explained that the phimosis was caused by balanitis xerotica obliterans
    • 1940, 1. IRVING S. WRIGHT, M.D., THE TREATMENT OF ARTERIOSCLEROSIS OBLITERANS, Ninety-First Annual Session of the American Medical Association, New York, page Title
      THE TREATMENT OF ARTERIOSCLEROSIS OBLITERANS
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Latin

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Etymology

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Present participle of obliterō.

Participle

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obliterāns (genitive obliterantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. erasing

Declension

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Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative obliterāns obliterantēs obliterantia
Genitive obliterantis obliterantium
Dative obliterantī obliterantibus
Accusative obliterantem obliterāns obliterantēs
obliterantīs
obliterantia
Ablative obliterante
obliterantī1
obliterantibus
Vocative obliterāns obliterantēs obliterantia

1When used purely as an adjective.