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Meaning of "atresia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ATRESIA

New Latin, from Greek atrētos not perforated.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ATRESIA

atresia  [əˈtriːʒɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATRESIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Atresia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ATRESIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Atresia

Atresia is a condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent. Examples of atresia include: ▪ Imperforate anus - malformation of the opening between the rectum and anus. ▪ Microtia- Absence of the ear canal or failure of the canal to be tubular or fully formed (can be related to Microtia- a congenital deformity of the pinna (outer ear).) ▪ Biliary atresia - Condition in newborns in which the common bile duct between the liver and the small intestine is blocked or absent. ▪ Choanal atresia - blockage of the back of the nasal passage, usually by abnormal bony or soft tissue. ▪ Esophageal atresia - affects the alimentary tract causing the esophagus to end before connecting normally to the stomach. ▪ Intestinal atresia - malformation of the intestine, usually resulting from a vascular accident in utero ▪ Ovarian follicle atresia, atresia refers to the degeneration and subsequent resorption of one or more immature ovarian follicles. ▪ Pulmonary atresia - malformation of the pulmonary valve in which the valve orifice fails to develop.

Definition of atresia in the English dictionary

The definition of atresia in the dictionary is absence of or unnatural narrowing of a body channel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATRESIA


Aegir
ˈiːdʒɪə
apologia
ˌæpəˈləʊdʒɪə
baptisia
bæpˈtɪʒɪə
cambogia
kæmˈbəʊdʒɪə
cephalalgia
ˌsɛfəˈlældʒɪə
collegia
kəˈliːdʒɪə
contagia
kənˈteɪdʒɪə
dysphagia
dɪsˈfeɪdʒɪə
eulogia
juːˈləʊdʒɪə
fibromyalgia
ˌfaɪbrəʊmaɪˈældʒɪə
Hoosier
ˈhuːʒɪə
myalgia
maɪˈældʒɪə
neuralgia
njʊˈrældʒɪə
otalgia
əʊˈtældʒɪə
quadriplegia
ˌkwɒdrɪˈpliːdʒɪə
refugia
rɪˈfjuːdʒɪə
Tangier
tænˈdʒɪə
thunbergia
θʊnˈbɜːdʒɪə
Thuringia
θjʊˈrɪndʒɪə
vigia
ˈvɪdʒɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATRESIA

atrabiliar
atrabilious
atrabiliousness
atracurium
atrament
atramental
atramentous
atrazine
Atreids
atremble
atresic
atretic
Atreus
atria
atrial
atrial fibrillation
Atridae
atrioventricular
atrioventricular block
atrip

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATRESIA

amnesia
anaesthesia
analgesia
anesthesia
babesia
Bahasa Indonesia
ecclesia
Federated States of Micronesia
freesia
French Polynesia
general anaesthesia
hyperalgesia
Indonesia
magnesia
Micronesia
Northern Rhodesia
Polynesia
Rhodesia
silesia
synaesthesia

Synonyms and antonyms of atresia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «atresia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATRESIA

Find out the translation of atresia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of atresia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «atresia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闭锁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atresia
570 millions of speakers

English

atresia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अविवरता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رتق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

атрезия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atresia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

atresia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

atrésie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Atresia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Atresie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

閉鎖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폐쇄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Atresia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hẹp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துவாரம் இன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्थिमज्जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

atrezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atresia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zarośnięcie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

атрезія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atrezie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ατρησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

atresie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

atresi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

atresi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of atresia

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATRESIA»

The term «atresia» is regularly used and occupies the 78.731 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATRESIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about atresia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATRESIA»

Discover the use of atresia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to atresia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. delivery make a difference in perinatal outcome? Obstet. Gynecol. 76 (1990) 195–199 Skovbo, P., Smith- Jensen, S.: Hyperdistended fluid-filled bowel loops mimicking gastrointestinal atresia. J. clin.
Eberhard Merz, 2011
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Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care
Jejunoileal atresia results in the obstruction of one or multiple segments of the jejunum or ileum. It is not commonly associated with other congenital defects. Stenosis of the intestine results in a partial or incomplete obstruction. The prognosis ...
Vicky R. Bowden, Cindy Smith Greenberg, 2010
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Microtia and Atresia: Combined Approach by Plastic and ...
A navigation system has gradually become more popular in recent years and it is also applied for congenital aural atresia [15]. Munetaka Ushio Department of Otolaryngology, Social Insurance Central General Hospital 3-22-1 Hyakunincho,  ...
K. Kaga, H. Asato, 2013
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Biliary Atresia: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: Study of viral infections in infants with biliary atresia A report, “Study of viral infections in infants with biliary atresia,” is newly published data in Indian Journal of Pediatrics. “Viral infections may have an ...
‎2012
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Pediatric Thoracic Surgery
Bardakjian TM, Schneider A. Association of anophthalmia and esophageal atresia: four new cases identified by the anophthalmia/microphthalmia clinical registry. Am J Med Genet A 2005; 132A: 54–56. 88. Hill CJ, Pilz DT, Harper PS, et al.
D.H. Parikh, David Crabbe, Alex Auldist, 2009
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Diagnostic Imaging of Fetal Anomalies
Combined duodenal and esophageal atresia. The coronal view shows a large distended stomach and duodenum producing a C shape (arrows), which results from a closed-end bowel segment secondary to both duodenal and esophageal ...
David A. Nyberg, 2003
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Correction of Congenital Unilateral Aural Atresia: Does it ...
Introduction 1.1 Statement of the problem One out of every 10,000 to 20,000 children is born with congenital aural atresia, and unilateral aural atresia occurs three to five times more frequently than bilateral aural atresia (Jahrsdoerfer, 1978 ; ...
Erika Diane Cole, 2009
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Mastery of Surgery
TABLE 1. BILIARY ATRESIA ETIOLOGY Infectious Immune and autoimmune disorder Defective morphogenesis Toxins Vascular defect to explain its pathogenesis. Table 1 lists some of the more popular putative causes of biliary atresia.
Josef E. Fischer, Kirby I. Bland, Mark P. Callery, 2006
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Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Radiology: Imaging and Intervention
Caudal elongation of the right lobe of the liver, known as a Riedel lobe, is a normal variation. Biliary Atresia Biliary atresia enters the differential diagnosis when cholestatic jaundice persists beyond 4 weeks of age. Neonatal jaundice may be ...
G. Scott Gazelle, Sanjay Saini, Peter R. Mueller, 1998
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Pediatric Gastrointestinal Imaging and Intervention
FIGURE 9-40. Types of small bowel stenosis and atresia. A, Stenosis of the small bowel is an incomplete occlusion of the lumen and is less common than atresia. Atresia denotes complete occlusion of the lumen and can be classified into four ...
‎2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATRESIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term atresia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Olivia Swedberg, 3, saves lives donating her organs after dying of …
He developed a sever liver disease illness called biliary atresia shortly after birth. The disease inhibits bile ducts in the liver. '(Lucas' mother) ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Does Your Baby Have Jaundice? When You Should Worry
Causes: One of the most common causes of cholestatic jaundice is biliary atresia, a blockage of the bile ducts outside the liver, he says. «Health Hub from Cleveland Clinic, Jul 15»
3
Twinsights: Glen Perkins, Brian Dozier head Twins all-star candidates
Harper Robinson was born last fall with esophageal atresia, a condition in which the esophagus is not properly connected to the stomach. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
4
Twins' Robinson goes on family emergency list
Harper Robinson, the player's 8-month-old daughter, was born with esophageal atresia, a condition in which the esophagus isn't properly ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Young Nebraska girl's organs give 2 Pittsburgh-area boys a chance …
He developed an illness called biliary atresia shortly after birth. The disease inhibits bile ducts in the liver. “So far, so good. We need to take it ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
6
Hastings family seeks help for daughter's ear surgery
Before the outer ear can be attached, Alyssa will first have to have an atresia surgery to open her ear canal. That process involves drilling ... «Hastings Star Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Intercept Pharmaceuticals Files for OCA in U.S. and Europe …
... primary sclerosing cholangitis and biliary atresia. The company intends to initiate a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study on OCA ... «Nasdaq, Jun 15»
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Gastroschisis: Risk Factors May Predict Postnatal Outcomes
In contrast, complex gastroschisis (intestinal atresia, necrosis, or perforation) is associated with worse survival rate (70%–80%), longer hospital ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
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Life-saving doctor attends patient's wedding
Christine Tabar was born with a liver disease called biliary atresia. When she was 8 weeks old, Tabar had surgery to reconstruct her liver, ... «KPHO Phoenix, Jun 15»
10
Social media can open the door to organ donations. But are we …
... match for Delfina, who was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a condition in which the bile ducts of the liver are blocked or not fully developed. «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»

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