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Meaning of ATRESIA

Pronunciation:  u'treezhu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
 
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 See Also: abnormal condition, abnormalcy, abnormality

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*tre"si*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? not perforated.] (Med.)
Absence or closure of a natural passage or channel of the
body; imperforation.
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: lack of a normal opening from the esophagus, intestines, or anus.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: This is the congenital absence of or poor development of a body opening (e.g. a heart valve).
 

 

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