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imperforate

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imperforate /im·per·fo·rate/ (-per´for-at) not open; abnormally closed.
im·per·fo·rate (m-pûrfr-t)
adj.
Lacking a normal opening.

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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