See Also: obturator tubercle(medicine)
obturator(medicine)
obturator(dictionary)
obturator foramen(medicine)
obturator groove(medicine)
obturator internus(medicine)
obturator membrane(medicine)
obturator nerve(medicine)
obturator vein(medicine)
obturator fascia(medicine)

Pavian (iou) and obturator tubercle (medicine)


Pavian (iou)



Pavian noun & adjective. M19.
[from Pavia (see below) + -AN.]
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Pavia, a city in northern Italy, or its people. M19.
b. noun. A native or inhabitant of Pavia. L19.

obturator tubercle (medicine)


obturator tubercle


One of two processes, anterior and posterior, on the margin of the pubic portion of the obturator foramen, bounding the termination of the obturator groove.

Synonym: tuberculum obturatorium.