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atresia |
the abnormal absence or closure of an orifice or passage within the body. [1/2 definitions] |
carabiner |
a D-shaped coupling link with a safety closure used for fastening ropes in mountaineering. |
embolism |
in pathology, the obstruction or closure of a blood vessel by undissolved matter carried in the blood stream. |
malocclusion |
faulty closure of the upper and lower teeth. |
murmur |
an irregularity in the heartbeat, caused by incomplete closure of heart valves; heart murmur. [1/6 definitions] |
unlock |
to open the lock of (a door or other closure) by turning a key or mechanism. [1/4 definitions] |
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