obturation
obturation (äbˈ·t
·rāˑ·shn),
obturation (ob´toorā´sh
n),
[ob′t(y)ərā′ahən]
Etymology: L, obturare, to stop up
an obstruction of an opening, such as an intestinal blockage.
obturation (äbˈ·t
·rāˑ·shn),n the obstruction of a passageway within the body. An intestinal blockage is one type of an obturation.
obturation (ob´toorā´sh
n),n the act of closing or occluding.
obturation, retrograde,
n See filling, retrograde.
obturation, root canal filling technique,
n the procedure used for filling and sealing the root canal.
obturation
the act of closing off, as in intestinal obstruction; in orthodontics filling a root canal.
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