Atresia is a condition in which an orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.

Examples of atresia include:

Imperforate anus, malformation of the opening between the rectum and anus.[1]

Microtia, absence of the ear canal or failure of the canal to be tubular or fully
formed[2] (can be related to Microtia, a congenital deformity of the pinna, or outer ear).

Biliary atresia, a condition in newborns in which the common bile duct between the liver
and the small intestine is blocked or absent.[3]

Choanal atresia, blockage of the back of the nasal passage, usually by abnormal bony or
soft tissue.[4]

Esophageal atresia, which affects the alimentary tract and causes the esophagus to end
before connecting normally to the stomach.[5]

Intestinal atresia, malformation of the intestine, usually resulting from a vascular accident
in utero.[6]

Ovarian follicle atresia, the degeneration and subsequent resorption of one or more
immature ovarian follicles.[7]

Pulmonary atresia, malformation of the pulmonary valve in which the valve orifice fails to
develop.[8]

Tricuspid atresia, a form of congenital heart disease whereby there is a complete

absence of the tricuspid valve, and consequently an absence of the right atrioventricular
connection.[9]

Vaginal atresia, a congenital occlusion of the vagina or subsequent adhesion of the walls
of the vagina, resulting in its occlusion.

Renal agenesis, only having one kidney.

Potter sequence, congenital decreased size of the kidney leading absolutely no

functionality of the kidney, usually related to a single kidney.