obturator canal

n.

An opening through which the obturator nerve and vessels pass from the pelvic cavity into the thigh.

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Nearby words

oncogene, oncogenesis, oncogenic, oncogenic virus, oncogenicity, obturator canal, oncology, oncolysis, oncoming, oncoplastic carcinoma, oncornavirus

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