Atretic
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, p-ssage, or cavity.
noun
absence of or unnatural narrowing of a body channel
n.
“occlusion of a natural p-ssage in the body,” 1807, from modern latin atresia, from greek atretos “not perforated,” from a-, privative prefix, + tresis “perforation,” from pie -tere- “to rub, turn,” with derivatives referring to boring and drilling (see throw (v.)).
atretic a·tret·ic (ə-trět’ĭk) or a·tre·sic (ə-trē’zĭk, -sĭk)
adj.
relating to atresia.
atresia a·tre·sia (ə-trē’zhə, -zhē-ə)
n.
the congenital absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular p-ssage such as the -n-s, intestine, or external ear c-n-l.
the degeneration and resorption of one or more ovarian follicles before maturation.
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