atretic
/əˈtrɛtɪk/
adjective
- Describing a body part or structure that is closed, blocked, or undeveloped, especially in medical or biological contexts.
- In some species, atretic eggs are reabsorbed by the body.
- The surgeon repaired the atretic section of the blood vessel.
- An atretic ovarian follicle does not mature and eventually disappears.
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