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… … Wikipedia
Biliary atresia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Operative view of complete extrahepatic biliary atresia. DiseasesDB = 1400 ICD10 = ICD10|Q|44|2|q|38 ICD9 = ICD9|751.61 ICDO = OMIM = 210500 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 237 MeshName … Wikipedia
Biliary atresia — Congenital absence or closure of the major bile ducts, the ducts that drain bile from the liver. Biliary atresia results in a progressive inflammatory process which may lead to cirrhosis of the liver. The infant looks normal at birth but develops … Medical dictionary
Atresia — Absence of a normal opening or failure of a structure to be tubular. Atresia can affect many structures in the body, including: {{}}Anal atresia congenital absence of a hole at the bottom end of the intestine. Also called imperforate anus. Aortic … Medical dictionary
Biliary — Having to do with the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile. The biliary system itself consists of the gallbladder and bile ducts and, of course, the bile. For example, biliary atresia is the absence or closure of the major bile ducts, the ducts that… … Medical dictionary
biliary atresia splenic malformation syndrome — a rare congenital condition of biliary atresia together with polysplenia or some other anomaly of the spleen. It may be associated with other anomalies, including defects of the portal vein, heart, lungs, and liver. Called also BASM s … Medical dictionary
biliary atresia — a congenital or acquired condition in which the bile ducts do not drain. Babies usually present within the first few weeks of life with jaundice that does not improve with time. Some forms of biliary atresia can be corrected surgically, but if… … The new mediacal dictionary
atresia — n. 1) congenital absence or abnormal narrowing of a body opening. See: biliary atresia, duodenal atresia, tricuspid atresia 2) the degenerative process that affects the majority of ovarian follicles. Usually only one Graafian follicle will… … The new mediacal dictionary
secondary biliary cirrhosis — biliary cirrhosis resulting from chronic bile obstruction, such as with congenital atresia or stricture of bile ducts … Medical dictionary
Esophageal atresia — Classification and external resources Common anatomical types of esophageal atresia a) Esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula (86%). b) Isolated esophageal atresia without tracheoesophageal fistula (7%). c) H type… … Wikipedia
