Atresia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular passage such as the anus, intestine, or external ear canal.
  • n. The degeneration and resorption of one or more ovarian follicles before a state of maturity has been reached.
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  • n. A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Absence or closure of a natural passage or channel of the body; imperforation.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The state or condition of being closed or imperforate; specifically, absence of a natural opening or passage: chiefly used in medicine and surgery.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    abnormality    abnormalcy   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    imperforation   
    Same Context
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