Meanings
nounatresia (countable and uncountable, plural atresias)
plural atresias
- countableuncountableanatomyA condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.
Synonyms: imperforation, impatency
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἀ-“not, without”
- Latinatresia
- Englishatresia
From Latin atresia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”) and τρῆσις (trêsis, “perforation”).
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Catalan atrèsia
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French atrésie
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Indonesian atresia
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Italian atresia
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Polish atrezja, zarośnięcie
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Spanish atresia
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APA
atresia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atresia
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“atresia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atresia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atresia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atresia.
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