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Definition of Atresia
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Atresia: Absence of a normal opening, or failure of a structure to be tubular. Atresia can affect many structures in the body. For example, esophageal atresia is a birth defect in which part of the esophagus is not hollow, and with anal atresia, there is no hole at the bottom end of the intestine.
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