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obturation [‚äb·tə′rā·shən] (medicine) The closing of an opening or passage. A form of intestinal obstruction in which the lumen is occupied by its normal contents or by foreign bodies. (ordnance) Sealing of the breech of a gun to prevent escape of propellant gases in firing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An abdominal fat graft was used to obturate the dural defect. As an additional safety feature, the mouthpiece obturates the throat to prevent inadvertent aspiration of material. 1-3) The conventional solution to this problem has been to obturate this area with a palatal prosthesis. |
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