atresia

See also: atrèsia

English

Etymology

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Noun

atresia (countable and uncountable, plural atresias)

1. (pathology) A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.

Derived terms

• atretic

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: atrèsia f
• French: atrésie (fr) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: atresia f
• Spanish: atresia f

Anagrams

• Artesia, Astaire, aristae, asteria, ataries, erastai

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Italian

Noun

atresia f (plural atresie)

1. (pathology) atresia

Anagrams

• aerasti, asteria, rasiate

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Spanish

Etymology

From Scientific Latin atresia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) and τρῆσις (trêsis, “hole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈtɾesja/ [aˈt̪ɾe.sja]
• Rhymes: -esja
• Hyphenation: a‧tre‧sia

Noun

atresia f (plural atresias)

1. (pathology) atresia

Derived terms

• atrésico