atresia
Plural: atresias
Noun
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin atresia, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”) and τρῆσις (trêsis, “perforation”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 7
atresia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordatresia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
atresia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
atresia is a valid Words With Friends word