obturator

[ ŏb′tə-rā′tər ]

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A structure, such as the soft palate, that closes an opening in the body.

A prosthetic device that serves to close an opening or cleft, especially in the palate.

A stylus or removable plug used during the insertion of many tubular instruments.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

Variations in the obturator nerve were considered to be insignificant.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in|E. Bruce Holmes
Pistons of aluminium alloy, with three cast-iron rings, are fitted, the top ring being of the obturator type.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian
Paralysis of the obturator nerve or nerves is met with rather frequently, notwithstanding, in mares, following dystocia.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
For the greater part of their length the two bones are separated by the long narrow obturator foramen.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The acetabulum is deep and the obturator foramen large, and there is frequently a well-marked ischial tuberosity.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds