obturator foramen

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Introduction

A large, irregularly shaped, oval or triangular opening in the hip bone, formed by the pubis & the ischium. It is closed by the obturator membrane, through which passes the obturator artery, vein & nerve.

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References

  1. ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
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