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imperforate anus

imperforate anus

8.9
A baby born with the opening at the end of the bowel missing or blocked
  • noun
  • /ˌɪmpərˈfɔːrɪt ˈeɪnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ano imperforado
  • The newborn was diagnosed with an imperforate anus and required immediate surgical intervention.

Examples

  • Treatment for an imperforate anus may involve one or more operations, depending on the severity.

  • Doctors explained that an imperforate anus is a rare birth defect affecting the digestive tract.

  • An imperforate anus is serious.

  • The baby was diagnosed with an imperforate anus shortly after birth.

  • Doctors explained that an imperforate anus is a rare birth defect affecting the digestive tract.

  • The newborn was diagnosed with an imperforate anus and required immediate surgical intervention.

  • Treatment for an imperforate anus may involve one or more operations, depending on the severity.

Surface Forms

imperforate anus singular
imperforate anuses plural

Morphology

imperforate + anus

The meaning is directly and transparently derivable from 'imperforate' (not having openings) combined with 'anus' (the body part for waste elimination), yielding an anus without an opening or a blocked/absent anus. This is a literal adjective + noun medical description that follows standard compositional patterns and would be understandable to learners who know both constituent words.

Etymology

Imperforate anus comes from the parts imperforate (literally 'not pierced' or 'no hole') and anus (the body opening where waste leaves). This gives a clear picture: the back opening is missing or blocked at birth, so the term means 'an opening that is blocked or missing'.