atresia

a·tre·sia

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Definitions of atresia word

noun atresia absence of or unnatural narrowing of a body channel 3
noun atresia an abnormality of the structure of a canal, duct, or body opening caused by a failure to develop properly or by an acquired closure, as with scar tissue 3
noun atresia the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity. 1
noun atresia Absence or abnormal narrowing of an opening or passage in the body. 1
noun atresia (pathology) A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent. 0

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; < New Latin < Greek a- a-6 + três(is) perforation + -ia -ia

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