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atresia
a·tre·sia
[
ə trə
]
noun
Definition:
absence of usual body opening:
the often hereditary absence of a usual body opening such as the anus or ear canal
[
Early 19th century. <a
3
+ Greek
trēsis
"perforation"
]
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