atresia
See also: atrèsia
English
editEtymology
editLatin atresia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”) and τρῆσις (trêsis, “perforation”).[1]
Noun
editatresia (countable and uncountable, plural atresias)
- (anatomy, medicine) A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.
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References
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “atresia”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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editItalian
editNoun
editatresia f (plural atresie)
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editSpanish
editEtymology
editFrom Scientific Latin atresia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) and τρῆσις (trêsis, “hole”).[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editatresia f (plural atresias)
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editReferences
edit- ^ “atresia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Further reading
edit- “atresia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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