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Digestive System Diseases > Digestive System Abnormalities > Anus, Imperforate
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Digestive System Abnormalities > Anus, Imperforate

Preferred term

Anus, Imperforate  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Anal Atresia
  • Anal Atresias
  • Atresia, Anal
  • Atresias, Anal

Scope note

  • 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

  • 66(64)

In other languages

  • peräaukon umpeuma

    Finnish

  • agenesis ani cum fistula
  • anus imperforatus
  • aplasia ani cum fistula
  • peräaukon ageneesi
  • peräaukon aplasia
  • peräaukon stenoosi
  • peräaukon synnynnäinen ahtauma
  • peräaukon synnynnäinen fisteli
  • peräaukon synnynnäinen puuttuminen
  • peräaukon synnynnäinen umpeuma
  • Analatresi

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001006

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