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atresia
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[əˈtriːzɪə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- absence or abnormal narrowing of an opening or passage in the body
- the degeneration of those ovarian follicles which do not ovulate during the menstrual cycle
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Origin
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early 19th century: from a- ‘without’ + Greek trēsis ‘perforation’ + -ia
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