obliterans

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adjective

Producing obstruction due to inflammation and fibrosis.

“Dr Adam explained that the phimosis was caused by balanitis xerotica obliterans”

OriginLatin oblitterare →
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Meanings

adjectiveobliterans (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProducing obstruction due to inflammation and fibrosis.

    Dr Adam explained that the phimosis was caused by balanitis xerotica obliterans

    1 more example

    1940, 1. IRVING S. WRIGHT, M.D., THE TREATMENT OF ARTERIOSCLEROSIS OBLITERANS, Ninety-First Annual Session of the American Medical Association, New York, page Title THE TREATMENT OF ARTERIOSCLEROSIS OBLITERANS

Origin

  1. Latinoblitterare“to hide writing”
  2. Englishobliterans

From Latin oblitterare (“to hide writing”), from ob (“out”) + littera (“letter”).

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APA

obliterans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obliterans

MLA

“obliterans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obliterans. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obliterans,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obliterans.

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