imperforate /im·per·fo·rate/ (-per´for-āt) not open; abnormally closed.
imperforate
imperforate (imˈ·purˑ·f
·rātˈ),
im·per·fo·rate ( m-pûr f r-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.
)
Imperforate.
imperforate
not open; abnormally closed. Common sites for atresia are anus, hymen, teat sphincter, lacrimal puncta.
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