First Known Use: 1610
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obturation
noun ob·tu·ra·tion \ˌäb-tyə-ˈrā-shən, -tə-\
Definition of OBTURATION
— ob·tu·rate \ˈäb-tyə-ˌrāt, -tə-\ transitive verb
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Origin of OBTURATION
Latin obturation-, obturatio, from obturare to obstruct
Medical Dictionary
obturation
noun ob·tu·ra·tion \ˌäb-t(y)ə-ˈrā-shən\
Medical Definition of OBTURATION
: obstruction of a bodily passage <intestinal obturation>
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