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单词 atresia
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atresia

[ uh-tree-zhuh, -zhee-uh ]
/ əˈtri ʒə, -ʒi ə /

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

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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Example sentences from the Web for atresia

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for atresia

atresia
[ ə-trēzhə, -zhē-ə ]

n.

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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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