ATRESIA

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


Etymology

Noun

atresia (countable and uncountable, plural atresias)

(pathology) A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.

Anagrams

• 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



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