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 ==== Related terms ==== == Latin == === Etymology === Present participle of obliterō. === Participle === obliterāns (genitive obliterantis); third-declension one-termination participle erasing ==== Declension ==== Third-declension participle. 1When used purely as an adjective.