atresia

[ uh-tree-zhuh, -zhee-uh ]

/ əˈtri ʒə, -ʒi ə /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.

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Origin of atresia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM atresia

a·tre·sic

[uh-tree-zik, -sik], /əˈtri zɪk, -sɪk/, a·tret·ic

[uh-tret-ik], /əˈtrɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby atresia

at random, atraumatic suture, atrazine, Atrek, atremble, atresia, at rest, atretic, Atreus, atria, atrial

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How to use atresia in a sentence

Atresia etiam consequitur vulnera et inflammationes morborum, ut diphtheritis et scarlatina.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Sometimes there is a complete closure or atresia of the lower part of the colon.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
Atresia was in no instance great enough to account for the complete loss of enlarged follicles.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler
Follicular atresia is never great enough to account for the destruction of all large follicles remaining after ovulation.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler

Perhaps in some cases of atresia there may be a secondary obliteration of a previously formed opening.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for atresia

atresia

/ (əˈtriːʒɪə, -ʒə) /

noun

absence of or unnatural narrowing of a body channel

Word Origin for atresia

C19: New Latin, from Greek atrētos not perforated

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Medical definitions for atresia

atresia

[ ə-trē′zhə, -zhē-ə ]

The congenital absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular passage such as the anus, intestine, or external ear canal.

The degeneration and resorption of one or more ovarian follicles before maturation.