1. relating to or characterized by atresia; lacking a normal opening or passage
Usage: medical/anatomical term; commonly used in clinical and scientific contexts

Examples

• The infant was diagnosed with atretic esophagus, requiring immediate surgical intervention.
• Atretic follicles are ovarian follicles that have degenerated and ceased development.
• The doctor explained that the atretic bile duct would need to be reconstructed surgically.
• Atretic malformations can occur in various parts of the digestive system.
• The pathologist identified atretic tissue during the examination of the specimen.