obliterans
English
Etymology
From Latin oblitterare (“to hide writing”), from ob (“out”) + littera (“letter”).
Adjective
obliterans (not comparable)
- 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
Latin
Etymology
Present participle of obliterō.
Participle
obliterāns m or f or n (genitive obliterantis); third declension
- erasing
Inflection
Third declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
| Nominative | obliterāns | obliterāns | obliterantēs | obliterantia | |
| Genitive | obliterantis | obliterantis | obliterantium | obliterantium | |
| Dative | obliterantī | obliterantī | obliterantibus | obliterantibus | |
| Accusative | obliterantem | obliterāns | obliterantēs, obliterantīs | obliterantia | |
| Ablative | obliterante, obliterantī1 | obliterante, obliterantī1 | obliterantibus | obliterantibus | |
| Vocative | obliterāns | obliterāns | obliterantēs | obliterantia | |
1When used purely as an adjective.