obturation

noun

ob·​tu·​ra·​tion ˌäb-tyə-ˈrā-shən 

-tə-

: obstruction, closure

obturate

ˈäb-tyə-ˌrāt 

-tə-

transitive verb

Word History

Etymology

Latin obturation-, obturatio, from obturare to obstruct

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

obturation

noun

ob·​tu·​ra·​tion ˌäb-t(y)ə-ˈrā-shən 

: obstruction of a bodily passage

intestinal obturation