obliterans

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

obliterans (not comparable)

1. Producing obstruction due to inflammation and fibrosis.

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

   • 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

Related terms

• balanitis xerotica obliterans
• bronchiolitis obliterans
• thrombangiitis obliterans
• thromboangiitis obliterans

 

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of obliterō.

Participle

obliterāns (genitive obliterantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. erasing

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	obliterāns			obliterantēs	obliterantia
genitive	obliterantis			obliterantium
dative	obliterantī			obliterantibus
accusative	obliterantem	obliterāns		obliterantēs obliterantīs	obliterantia
ablative	obliterante obliterantī1			obliterantibus
vocative	obliterāns			obliterantēs	obliterantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.