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Discuss Email this Feedback RSS/XML Permalink A.Word.A.Day--atretic atretic (uh-TRET-ik) adjective Of or relating to an abnormal closure or congenital absence of a bodily opening. [From Neo-Latin, from Greek a- (not) + tresis (perforation).] "'Is that aorta atretic?' Geoff asked." Michael Ruhlman; Walk on Water: Inside an Elite Pediatric Surgical Unit; Viking Books; 2003. This week's theme: words related to medicine. X-Bonus People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them. -Dave Barry, author and columnist (1947- )

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