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obturatorius

obturatorius noun: the obturator nerve.

Noun

obturatorius

  1. The obturator nerve
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Origin of obturatorius

Latin

Questions about obturatorius

What does obturatorius mean?
Obturatorius means the obturator nerve.
What part of speech is obturatorius?
Obturatorius is a noun.

Words near obturatorius in the dictionary

  1. obturations
  2. obturative
  3. obturator
  4. obturator foramen
  5. obturator foramina
  6. obturatorius
  7. obturators
  8. obturbinate
  9. obtusangled
  10. obtusangular
  11. obtusaquinone

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