What does obturate mean?
Definitions for obturate
ˈɒb təˌreɪt, -tyə-ob·tu·rate
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Princeton's WordNet
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close upverb
block passage through
"obstruct the path"
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obturate
Obturate is a verb which means to block or close off a passage or opening. It can also refer to the process of stopping up a cavity or other body part by introducing a plug or other stopping device. This term is often used in medical and dental contexts.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Obturate
ob′tū-rāt, v.t. to close or stop up.—ns. Obturā′tion, the act of stopping up, esp. in gunnery, of a hole to prevent the escape of gas; Ob′tūrātor, that which stops or closes up, as a device of this kind in gunnery, &c.: in surgery, an artificial plate for closing an abnormal aperture or fissure, as with cleft palate, &c., or for distending an opening, as in lithotomy: any structure that shuts off a cavity or passage, esp. in anatomy, the membrane vessels, &c., closing the obturator foramen, or thyroid foramen, a large opening or fenestra in the anterior part of the hip-bone. [L. obturāre, -ātum, to stop up.]
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tabouret
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of obturate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of obturate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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