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Noun Concept
Categories: Prosthetics, Congenital disorders, Medical equipment, Implants (medicine)
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obturator  palatal obturator
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A prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate) WordNet 3.0
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A prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A palatal obturator is a prosthesis that totally occludes an opening such as an oronasal fistula. Wikipedia
A dental prosthesis used to seal an opening in the palate, i.e. cleft palate Wikipedia Disambiguation
An object used to obstruct a hole, such as a fissure of the palate. Wiktionary
IS A
prosthesis
DERIVATION
obstruct
MEDICAL CONDITION TREATED
cleft palate
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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obturator
Wikipedia
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palatal obturator
Wikidata
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Palatal obturator
Wiktionary
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obturator

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