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atresia

at·re·sia

uncommon

noun

1.

an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent

Origin

From Latin atresia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”) and τρῆσις (trêsis, “perforation”).

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