In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
atresia
(noun) an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
atresia (countable and uncountable, plural atresias)
(pathology) A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.
• Artesia, Astaire, aristae, asteria, ataries, erastai
Source: Wiktionary
A*tre"si*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Absence or closure of a natural passage or channel of the body; imperforation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.