obturator
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||