Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being imperforate or without aperture.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being without perforation.
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- noun The state of being without
perforation .
Etymologies
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Examples
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There may be imperforation or congenital occlusion of some portion of the urethra, causing enormous accumulation of urine in the bladder, but fortunately there is generally in such cases some anomalous opening of the urethra giving vent to the excretions.
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The most typical form of malformation of the esophagus is imperforation or obliteration.
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Bannofont reports a case of congenital imperforation of the left auditory canal existing near the tympanic membrane with total deafness in that ear.
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Anorectal atresia is the ordinary imperforation of the anus, in which the rectum terminates in the middle of the sacral cavity.
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Anorectal atresia is the ordinary imperforation of the anus, in which the rectum terminates in the middle of the sacral cavity.
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There may be imperforation or congenital occlusion of some portion of the urethra, causing enormous accumulation of urine in the bladder, but fortunately there is generally in such cases some anomalous opening of the urethra giving vent to the excretions.
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The most typical form of malformation of the esophagus is imperforation or obliteration.
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Bannofont reports a case of congenital imperforation of the left auditory canal existing near the tympanic membrane with total deafness in that ear.
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An imperforation of the Hymen is attended with no inconvenience, until the monthly purgations should take place.
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