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Descriptor English:   Anus, Imperforate 
Descriptor Spanish:   Ano Imperforado 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Anus Imperfurado 
Synonyms English:   Anal Atresia
Atresia, Anal  
Tree Number:   C06.198.050
C16.131.314.094
Definition English:   A congenital abnormality characterized by the persistence of the anal membrane, resulting in a thin membrane covering the normal ANAL CANAL. Imperforation is not always complete and is treated by surgery in infancy. This defect is often associated with NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; MENTAL RETARDATION; and DOWN SYNDROME. 
History Note English:   66(64) 
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BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications DI diagnosis
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   1010 
Unique Identifier:   D001006 

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