where is obturator
obÂ·tuÂ·raÂ·tor forÂ·aÂ·men. A large, oval or irregularly triangular aperture in the hip bone, the margins of which are formed by the pubis and the ischium; it is closed by the obturator membrane, except for a small opening for the passage of the obturator vessels and nerve. Synonym(s): foramen obturatum [TA] .