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atresia

/əˈtriʒə/ /eɪˈtriʒə/

Meanings
noun
A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.

Examples :

"The baby was diagnosed with esophageal atresia, meaning her esophagus was not fully connected to her stomach. "
medicine anatomy disease biology condition organ body

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration stomach

stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

Illustration abnormally

abnormally adverb

/æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/

In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.

"The child's growth was abnormally fast for his age. "

Illustration absent

absent noun

/ˈæb.sn̩t/ /æbˈsɛnt/

(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.

"The absent are a concern for the school's principal. "

Illustration meaning

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

Illustration orifice

orifice noun

/ˈɔːrɪfɪs/ /ˈɑːrɪfɪs/

A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.

"the orifice of an artery or vein;   the orifice of a wound;   the vagina and other orifices"

Illustration connected

connected verb

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration esophageal

esophageal adjective

/ɪˌsɒfəˈdʒiːəl/ /iˌsɒfəˈdʒiːəl/

Of or pertaining to the esophagus.

"The doctor ordered an X-ray to check for any esophageal problems that might be causing difficulty swallowing. "

Illustration closed

closed verb

/kləʊzd/ /kloʊzd/

(physical) To remove a gap.

"The carpenter closed the gap in the fence with a new piece of wood. "

Illustration diagnosed

diagnosed verb

/ˈdaɪəɡnoʊzd/ /ˈdaɪəɡnoʊst/

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

"After many tests, the doctor diagnosed her with the flu. "

Illustration passage

passage noun

/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpasɑːʒ/

A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.

"She struggled to play the difficult passages."

Illustration esophagus

esophagus noun

/ɪˈsɒfəɡəs/ /iˈsɒfəɡəs/

The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

"The doctor examined the patient's esophagus to see if there were any problems with swallowing. "