obturator

/ˌɑbtəˈreɪdər/
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Other forms: obturators

Definitions of obturator
  1. noun
    a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
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    type of:
    prosthesis, prosthetic device
    corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
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