obturation
Definition
Obturation (noun): - The act of stopping or closing an opening: "obturation" refers to the process of blocking, sealing, or filling a cavity, passage, or hole. It is commonly used in medical and dental contexts to describe the filling of a tooth cavity or the closure of a bodily passage.
Usage Examples
- (The act of sealing the tooth's interior.)
- (The process of blocking the pipe's opening.)
- (The closure of vessels to stop blood flow.)
Advanced Usage
"Obturation of a cavity": a specific dental procedure where a filling material is placed into a prepared tooth cavity.
- The obturation of the cavity was completed with a composite resin. (The filling process used a modern material.)
"Obturation in engineering": the sealing of gaps in mechanical systems to prevent fluid or gas leakage.
- Obturation of the valve seat ensured a tight seal. (The sealing action prevented escape of pressure.)
Variants and Related Words
- Obturate (verb): to stop or close an opening; to block.
- The technician must obturate the tube before testing. (To seal the tube.)
- Obturator (noun): a device or structure used for obturation, especially in medicine or dentistry.
- The surgeon used an obturator to close the surgical wound. (A tool for sealing.)
- Obturating (adjective): serving to block or seal.
- The obturating material hardened quickly. (The sealing substance.)
Synonyms
- Blockage: the act of obstructing a passage.
- Sealing: the process of closing tightly.
- Filling: the act of putting material into a cavity to close it.
- Plugging: the act of inserting a stopper.
Related Idioms (None directly applicable; obturation is a technical term not used in idioms.)
Phrasal Verbs (None; obturation is not combined with prepositions to form phrasal verbs.)