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atresia

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Main Entry: atre·sia
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈtrē-zhə\
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from 2a- + Greek trēsis perforation, from tetrainein to pierce — more at throw
Date: circa 1807

1 : absence or closure of a natural passage of the body
2 : absence or disappearance of an anatomical part (as an ovarian follicle) by degeneration


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