A structure that closes an opening, such as a prosthetic appliance used to close an opening in the palate.
Small body of tissue attached to the pollen mass in Orchidaceae and derived subfamilies of Apocynaceae;
Caruncle (as used by Hooker);
Process of ovary wall descending towards the micropyles (as in Plumbago).
One of two muscles in the pelvis which govern the movement of the hip and thigh.
A device which closes an opening, e.g. a dental prosthesis which covers a cleft palate.
A metal bulb which fits into a bronchoscope or sigmoidoscope.
A device that covers a child’s cleft palate during feeding.
Device used to close or cover an opening (e.g., a device implanted to cover the opening in the roof of the mouth in cleft palate).
Anything that obstructs or closes a cavity or opening.
A structure, whether natural or man-made, that seals or closes an opening. Numerous structures situated within an opening derive their names from it, as exemplified by the obturator foramen of the innominate bone.