{"id":5836,"date":"2020-02-13T09:42:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T09:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=5836"},"modified":"2023-10-01T10:05:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T10:05:30","slug":"obturator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/obturator\/","title":{"rendered":"Obturator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A structure that closes an opening, such as a prosthetic appliance used to close an opening in the palate.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Small body of tissue attached to the pollen mass in Orchidaceae and derived subfamilies of Apocynaceae;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Caruncle (as used by Hooker);<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Process of ovary wall descending towards the micropyles (as in Plumbago).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of two muscles in the pelvis which govern the movement of the hip and thigh.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A device which closes an opening, e.g. a dental prosthesis which covers a cleft palate.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A metal bulb which fits into a bronchoscope or sigmoidoscope.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A device that covers a child\u2019s cleft palate during feeding.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Anything that obstructs or closes a cavity or opening.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-95\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 gizmo:w-full md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A structure, whether natural or man-made, that seals or closes an opening. 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