atresia

atresia
atresic /euh tree"zik, -sik/, atretic /euh tret"ik/, adj.
/euh tree"zheuh, -zhee euh/, n. Med.
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
[1800-10; < NL < Gk a- A-6 + três(is) perforation + -ia -IA]

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  • atresia — occlusion of a natural passage in the body, 1807, from Mod.L. atresia, from Gk. atretos not perforated, from a , privative prefix, + tresis perforation, from PIE *tere to rub, turn, with derivatives referring to boring and drilling (see THROW (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • Atresia — A*tre si*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? not perforated.] (Med.) Absence or closure of a natural passage or channel of the body; imperforation. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • atresia — atresia. См. атрезия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • atresia — s. f. [Anatomia] Oclusão das aberturas naturais (ducto ou orifício) do corpo …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

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  • atresia — [ə trē′zhə] n. an abnormality of the structure of a canal, duct, or body opening caused by a failure to develop properly or by an acquired closure, as with scar tissue …   English World dictionary

  • Atresia — Absence of a normal opening or failure of a structure to be tubular. Atresia can affect many structures in the body, including: {{}}Anal atresia congenital absence of a hole at the bottom end of the intestine. Also called imperforate anus. Aortic …   Medical dictionary

  • Atresia — (De a, privativo + gr. tresis, agujero < titraino, perforar.) ► sustantivo femenino MEDICINA Anormalidad consistente en el estrechamiento anómalo u obstrucción de un orificio o conducto del cuerpo humano. * * * atresia (de «a 1» y el gr.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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