Noun: obturator 'ób-t(y)u,rey-tu(r)
- A prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
"The dentist fitted an obturator to improve the patient's speech and eating"
Derived forms: obturators
Type of: prosthesis, prosthetic, prosthetic device
Encyclopedia: Obturator