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Meaning of "obturator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OBTURATOR

obturator  [ˈɒbtjʊəˌreɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBTURATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obturator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OBTURATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of obturator in the English dictionary

The definition of obturator in the dictionary is any device that stops up an opening, esp the breech of a gun, eg to prevent gases from escaping during firing. Other definition of obturator is a prosthetic device for closing off an opening in the body, eg a hole in the palate.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBTURATOR


accelerator
ækˈsɛləˌreɪtə
aspirator
ˈæspɪˌreɪtə
configurator
kənˈfɪɡəˌreɪtə
corporator
ˈkɔːpəˌreɪtə
decorator
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtə
enumerator
ɪˈnjuːməˌreɪtə
evaporator
ɪˈvæpəˌreɪtə
generator
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtə
incinerator
ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪtə
incorporator
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtə
moderator
ˈmɒdəˌreɪtə
numerator
ˈnjuːməˌreɪtə
operator
ˈɒpəˌreɪtə
perforator
ˈpɜːfəˌreɪtə
recuperator
rɪˈkuːpəˌreɪtə
refrigerator
rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪtə
respirator
ˈrɛspəˌreɪtə
saturator
ˈsætʃəˌreɪtə
separator
ˈsɛpəˌreɪtə
transliterator
trænzˈlɪtəˌreɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBTURATOR

obtend
obtention
obtest
obtestation
obtrude
obtruder
obtruncate
obtrusion
obtrusive
obtrusively
obtrusiveness
obtund
obtundent
obtundity
obturate
obturation
obtuse
obtusely
obtuseness
obtusity

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBTURATOR

administrator
arbitrator
calculator
collaborator
comparator
curator
demonstrator
illustrator
imperator
integrator
liberator
linear accelerator
narrator
orator
particle accelerator
perpetrator
preparator
random number generator
switchboard operator
tour operator
vibrator

Synonyms and antonyms of obturator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «obturator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBTURATOR

Find out the translation of obturator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obturator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obturator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闭孔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obturador
570 millions of speakers

English

obturator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गवाक्ष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обтуратор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obturador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

obturator
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obturateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Obturator
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Obturator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

閉鎖筋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폐색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obturator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồ để bịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடைப்புத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वारपाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

obturator
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

otturatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepustnica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обтуратор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obturator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

obturator
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

obturator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obturatorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obturator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obturator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBTURATOR»

The term «obturator» is regularly used and occupies the 63.621 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBTURATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obturator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBTURATOR»

Discover the use of obturator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obturator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bonica's Management of Pain
(a) (b) Cutaneous branches of obturator nerve FIGURE 70.8 Cutaneous branches of the obturator nerve. Anterior (A) view and posterior (B) view. L3, and L4 nerve roots (Fig. 70.8; see Fig. 70.1a). (The posterior divisions of the same nerve ...
Scott Fishman, Jane Ballantyne, James P. Rathmell, 2010
2
Examination of Peripheral Nerve Injuries: An Anatomical Approach
Just prior to exiting the pelvis, the obturator nerve bifurcates into an anterior ( superficial) and posterior division. Both of these obturator divisions pass through the obturator canal and perforate the obturator externus muscle, which runs from the ...
Stephen Russell, 2011
3
Surgery of Peripheral Nerves: A Case-Based Approach
During the procedure, the left obturator nerve was inadvertently sectioned with a sharp dissector. Neurosurgery was consulted intraoperatively for left obturator nerve repair. Using the Pfannenstiel infraperitoneal approach already performed  ...
Rajiv Midha, Eric L. Zager, 2011
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Clinical Anatomy by Regions
In the lower part of the hip bone is a large opening, the obturator foramen, which is bounded by the parts of the ischium and pubis. The obturator foramen is filled in by the obturator membrane (Fig. 6-3). Obturator Membrane The obturator ...
Richard S. Snell, 2008
5
Easy Injections
Name of Procedure The name of this procedure is obturator nerve block. CPT The Current Procedural Terminology code is unilateral 64450 (anesthetic agent —periph- eral nerve) and neurolytic 64640 (pheno neurolysis—peripheral nerve) .
Julie K. Silver, Ted A. Lennard, 2007
6
Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual
Obturator. Internus. "Pain in the Rear" Pubis Gluteus Maximus Muscle " Swimmer's Nemesis". HIGHLIGHTS: The levator ani and coccygeus muscles afford a unique opportunity to palpate directly with minimal intervening tissue the taut band ...
Janet G. Travell, David G. Simons, 1992
7
Clinical Mastery in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain
Reciprocal inhibition works very nicely for trigger points in the obturator internus. While doing trigger point pressure release in trigger point of the obturator internus, the clinician would ask the patient to adduct the hip on the involved side .
Lucy Whyte Ferguson, Robert Gerwin, 2005
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Atlas of Interventional Pain Management
Obturator nerve block is useful in the evaluation and management of hip pain and spasm of the hip adductors thought to be subserved by the obturator nerve. The technique also is useful to provide surgical anesthesia for the lower extremity  ...
Steven D. Waldman, 2009
9
Clinical Sports Medicine: Medical Management and Rehabilitation
The extra- pelvic course within the obturator tunnel places the nerve at great risk of entrapment, especially among athletes involved in sports with repetitive kicking and twisting movements. Clinical examinations are preferred over radiographs ...
Walter R. Frontera, 2007
10
Abdominal Wall Hernias: Principles and Management
Sciatic hernia. nerves to the obturator internus and quadratus femoris muscle.6 The abdominal opening of a sciatic hernia in females is posterior to the broad ligament. In males, the opening lies in the lateral pelvis between the bladder and the ...
Robert Bendavid, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBTURATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obturator is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What is Transvaginal Mesh and why can it be dangerous?
To date, Ethicon has faced only two trials involving its TVT Obturator product. In September 2014, a federal jury in West Virginia awarded $3.27 ... «Legal Examiner, Jul 15»
2
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The entry point is from the medial border of the obturator fossa at the level of the clitoris, with outside-in needle passage through the obturator ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
3
Pearls for your Practice
EdgeEndo has corresponding gutta-percha points along with EdgeFill, which is its version of a plastic carrier thermal obturator. In addition to ... «Dental Economics, Jul 15»
4
Transvaginal Mesh Pudendal Neuralgia Opt Out - Learn from Dr …
... JD, comments, "All of the devices used in POP and all devices used in SUI that pierce the obturator membrane are unreasonably dangerous. «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
5
Urinary slings market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 11.85 percent …
Urinary slings are of two major types: trans obturator tape sling and tension-free vaginal tape sling. These slings are used in the surgical ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
6
"Pearls" Enhanced: Joshua Austin, DDS, FAGD, demos EdgeEndo's …
One of these is EdgeCore, a thermal obturator that allows for a homogenous gutta percha fill. To see EdgeCore in action, watch Dr. Austin's ... «Dentistry IQ, Jul 15»
7
Meta-analysis of female stress urinary incontinence treatments with …
Its puncture method is to use a specially designed anchor to fix the sling on the obturator membrane without letting both ends penetrate through ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
8
Slings Safe, Effective for Stress Incontinence
... 10 trials that compared medial-to-lateral versus lateral-to-medial obturator approaches, 10 trials comparing different methods of mid-urethral ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
9
Dealing with downer cattle, not simple or easy
With parturition, a difficult birthing can cause pressure on the obturator nerves where they run through the pelvis resulting in knuckling and ... «Grainews, Jun 15»
10
Urinary Slings Market in the US 2015-2019
Urinary slings are of two major types: trans obturator tape sling and tension-free vaginal tape sling. These slings are used in the surgical ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Obturator [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/obturator>. May 2024 ».
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