Atresia

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  • noun. The absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular passage such as the anus, intestine, or external ear canal.
  • noun. The degeneration and resorption of one or more ovarian follicles before a state of maturity has been reached.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or condition of being closed or imperforate; specifically, absence of a natural opening or passage: chiefly used in medicine and surgery.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Absence or closure of a natural passage or channel of the body; imperforation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.
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  • noun. an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
  • Word Usage
    "The purpose of surgery for children with biliary atresia is to restore bile flow."
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