obturator nerve

obturator nerve definition - medical

obturator nerve

noun
A nerve that arises from the second, third, and fourth lumbar nerves in the psoas muscle, enters the thigh through the obturator canal, and supplies the muscles and skin on the medial side of the thigh.

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