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obturation

9.9

Sealing an opening in the body, like a root canal, to stop infection

noun
/ˌɑːb.tʃəˈreɪ.ʃən/

Specialized

: obturación

In endodontic treatment, obturation ensures that the canal is completely sealed.

Examples

The dentist performed obturation to seal the root canal and prevent infection.
Proper obturation of the wound is essential to stop further bleeding.
The dentist performed an obturation to seal the cavity.
After the obturation, the patient felt immediate relief.
The dentist performed obturation to seal the root canal and prevent infection.
In endodontic treatment, obturation ensures that the canal is completely sealed.
Proper obturation of the wound is essential to stop further bleeding.

Synonyms

blockage

vsobturation

38 4.1

Something that blocks a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow

means the action of closing or sealing rather than the obstructing object

occlusion

vsobturation

Specialized

3 8.7

Something that blocks a tube like a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow

refers to actively closing an opening often in medical or dental treatment

Antonyms

opening

179 1.0

A space that lets people move through, for example a door

How Blocked

occlusion

Specialized

3 8.7

obturation

Specialized

9.9

obstruction

43 4.4

blockage

38 4.1

Surface Forms

obturation singular

obturations plural

Morphology

obturation = obturate (semi-transparent) = obturate + ation

The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb 'obturate' with '-ation', but both the verb and the medical sense are relatively technical and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Obturation comes from the Latin verb obturare, which meant 'to stop up' and is like the English word obstruct ('to block'). So, in medicine and dentistry, obturation means sealing a passage or filling a canal to stop infection or bleeding.