atresia
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a·tre·sia
(ə-trē′zhə, -zhē-ə)n.
1. The absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular passage such as the anus, intestine, or external ear canal.
2. The degeneration and resorption of one or more ovarian follicles before a state of maturity has been reached.
[New Latin atrēsia : Greek a-, not, without; see a-1 + Greek trēsis, perforation, orifice; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]
a·tre·sic (-zĭk, -sĭk) adj.
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atresia
(əˈtriːʒɪə; -ʒə)n
(Pathology) absence of or unnatural narrowing of a body channel
[C19: New Latin, from Greek atrētos not perforated]
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a•tre•sia
(əˈtri ʒə, -ʒi ə)n.
the absence, or failure to develop, of a normal body opening or duct, as the ear canal.
a•tre′sic (-zɪk, -sɪk) a•tret•ic (əˈtrɛt ɪk) adj.
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| Noun | 1. | atresia - an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
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Atresie
a·tre·si·a
n. atresia, cierre congénito anormal de una abertura o conducto del cuerpo.
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