Atresia

Atresia

Atresia is a condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.

Examples of atresia include:

* Anorectal atresia - malformation of the opening between the rectum and anus.
* Aural atresia (see Microtia) - a congenital deformity of the pinna (outer ear).
* Biliary atresia
* Choanal atresia - blockage of the back of the nasal passage, usually by abnormal bony or soft tissue.
* Esophageal atresia - affects the alimentary tract causing the esophagus to end before connecting normally to the stomach.
* Intestinal atresia - malformation of the intestine
* Ovarian follicle atresia, atresia refers to the degeneration and subsequent resorption of one or more immature ovarian follicles.
* Pulmonary atresia - malformation of the pulmonary valve in which the valve orifice fails to develop.
* Tricuspid atresia - a form of congenital heart disease whereby there is a complete absence of the tricuspid valve. Therefore, there is an absence of right atrioventricular connection.
* Vaginal atresia - congenital occlusion (blocking) of the vagina or subsequence adhesion (sticking together) of the walls of the vagina occluding it.
* Renal Atresia - congenital decreased size of the kidney leading absolute no functionality of the kidney .It is usually related to a single kidney.


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