An abnormal closure, or atresia of the tubular structure of the intestine. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
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- UMLS:C0021828
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Intestinal atresia is a broad term used to describe a complete blockage or obstruction anywhere in the intestine, in contrast to stenosis, which refers to a partial obstruction that results in a narrowing of the intestinal lumen.
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Equivalent to:
- has part some (
atretic and
characteristic of some intestine and
has modifier some abnormal)