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via obliterada

[VEE-uh oh-blit-uh-RAH-duh]
nounfemininepl: vias obliteradas
obliterated pathway; blocked route
1. A passageway, route, or channel that has been completely closed, blocked, or made impassable
The via obliterada prevented any access to the old Roman settlement.
A via obliterada impediu qualquer acesso ao antigo assentamento romano.
2. In medical terminology, a blood vessel or biological pathway that has been closed or blocked
The surgeon discovered a via obliterada in the patient's arterial system.
O cirurgião descobriu uma via obliterada no sistema arterial do paciente.
Synonyms
caminho bloqueadopassagem fechadarota impedidavia fechada
Antonyms
via abertapassagem livrecaminho desobstruído

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
via obliterada
Standard usage in medical and archaeological contexts
Portugal
via obliterada
Formal term used in academic and medical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

via obliterada ao progresso (blocked path to progress)
via obliterada da comunicação (blocked channel of communication)
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