Definition of ATRESIA

atresia

Plural: atresias

Noun

  • The absence or abnormal narrowing of a body opening or passage.
  • an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
  • A condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.

Examples

  • His opponent created a verbal atresia, blocking every possible scoring lane.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin atresia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”) and τρῆσις (trêsis, “perforation”).

Scrabble Score: 7

atresia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
atresia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
atresia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

atresia: valid Words With Friends Word