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obturator canal

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Main Entry: obturator canal
Function: noun
: the small patent opening of the obturator foramen through which nerves and vessels pass and which is formed by the obturatorgroove covered over by part of the obturator membrane
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obturator canal n.
An opening through which the obturator nerve and vessels pass from the pelvic cavity into the thigh.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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