See Also: legate(dictionary)
legate(2)(dictionary)
legate(1)(dictionary)
atresia(dictionary)
Atresia(health)
Atresia(medicine)
bronchial atresia(medicine)
Atresia, aortic(health)
Atresia, biliary(health)
atresia iridis(medicine)

legate(2) (iou) and atresia (iou)


legate(2) (iou)



legate verb trans. L15.
[Latin legat- pa. ppl stem of legare bequeath, (also) send as an envoy: see -ATE3.]
Give by will, bequeath. Freq. in give and legate.
lega'tee noun a person to whom a legacy has been bequeathed (residuary legatee: see RESIDUARY 1) L17.

atresia (iou)



atresia noun. E19.
[from A-10 + Greek tresis perforation + -IA1.]
Medicine.
1. Absence or occlusion, esp. congenital, of a channel or opening of the body. E19.
2. Degeneration of non-ovulating ovarian follicles during the menstrual cycle. E20.
atresic adjective = atretic L19.
atretic adjective pertaining to or displaying atresia E20.