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imperforate

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imperforate /im·per·fo·rate/ (-per´for-āt) not open; abnormally closed.
im·per·fo·rate (m-pûrfr-t)
adj.
Lacking a normal opening.
imperforate
[impur′fərit]
Etymology: L, im, not, perforare, to pierce
lacking a normal opening in a body organ or passageway. An infant may be born with an imperforate anus. Compare perforate.
imperforate (imˈ·purˑ·f·rātˈ),
adj absence of a typical opening in an organ or passageway of the body, such as the hymen or anus.
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Imperforate.
imperforate
not open; abnormally closed. Common sites for atresia are anus, hymen, teat sphincter, lacrimal puncta.


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