Obturator foramen
obturator foramen n.
A large oval or irregularly triangular aperture in the hipbone.
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- Obtuse
[uh b-toos, -tyoos] /əbˈtus, -ˈtyus/ adjective 1. not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull. 2. not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form. 3. (of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity. 4. indistinctly felt or perceived, as pain or sound. /əbˈtjuːs/ adjective 1. mentally slow or […]
- Obtuse-angle
noun 1. an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°. obtuse angle (ŏb-ts’) An angle whose measure is between 90° and 180°. Compare acute angle. An angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. (Compare acute angle and right angle.)