IMPERFORATE ANUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does imperforate anus mean? 

• IMPERFORATE ANUS (noun)
  The noun IMPERFORATE ANUS has 1 sense:

1. a congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening

  Familiarity information: IMPERFORATE ANUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMPERFORATE ANUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("imperforate anus" is a kind of...):

anus (the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal)

 Context examples 

A rare combination of congenital abnormalities that includes omphalocele, cloacal exstrophy, imperforate anus, and spine abnormalities.

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