imperforate
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- adjective
- /ɪmˈpɜrfəˌreɪt/
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imperforado
- In some rare cases, individuals may have an imperforate condition that leads to complications in the reproductive system.
Examples
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She learned about conditions like imperforate hymen during her medical training, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis.
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No, now you have to imperforate anus.
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The doctor explained that the baby was born with an imperforate anus, which required immediate surgery.
Synonyms
A thing that has no holes through it
Compounds
- Specialized
A baby born with the opening at the end of the bowel missing or blocked
- Specialized
A piece of soft tissue across the vaginal opening with no hole that blocks menstrual blood from leaving the vagina
Surface Forms
Morphology
imperforate = perforate (transparent) = im + perforate
Standard negative formation using 'im-' + 'perforate', so the meaning 'not perforated' is directly predictable.
Etymology
Imperforate comes from the negative prefix im- meaning 'not' and perforate, which means 'to make holes', as when paper has a line of small holes called a 'perforation'. So imperforate means 'without holes', which fits things like a shell or a body part that has no opening.