IMPERFORATION
\ɪmpˌɜːfəɹˈe͡ɪʃən], \ɪmpˌɜːfəɹˈeɪʃən], \ɪ_m_p_ˌɜː_f_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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By William R. Warner
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Absence of a natural aperture; as, of the mouth, anus, vulva, nostrils, etc. It is congenital, being dependent upon faulty conformation.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.