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Obstruct vs Obturator - What's the difference?

obstruct | obturator |

As a verb obstruct

is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle see synonyms at block.

As a noun obturator is

(surgery) an object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.

obstruct

English

Verb

  • To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
  • To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress.
  • To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.

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    * See also

    obturator

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia obturator) (en noun)
  • (surgery) An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate.
  • (engineering) Valve closure member (disk, gate, plug, etc.) (reference: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) OM Code).
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