Definition of Atresia

1. Noun. An abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent.

Generic synonyms: Abnormalcy, Abnormality

Definition of Atresia

1. n. Absence or closure of a natural passage or channel of the body; imperforation.

Definition of Atresia

1. Noun. A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Atresia

1. absence or closure of a natural bodily passage [n -S] : ATRESIC, ATRETIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Atresia

1. Absence or closure of a natural passage or channel of the body; imperforation. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Not perforated. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Atresia

atrane
atrasentan
atrate
atrates
atraumatic needle
atraumatic suture
atray
atrazine
atrazine chlorohydrolase
atrazines
atreach
atrede
atremble
atren
atrepsy
atresia (current term)
atresia folliculi
atresias
atresic
atretic
atretic corpus luteum
atreto-
atretoblepharia
atretopsia
atria

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