imperforate
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The acetabulum for the head of the femur is imperforate, being a simple oval basin, as in Chelonian reptiles and the higher Mammals.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
In local conditions of imperforate hymen, imperforate cervix or ovarian disease, surgical interference is necessary.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
Hare-lip, cleft palate, hernia and imperforate anus are physical abnormalities which are interesting to the surgeon rather than to the pathologist.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
An adult female that appeared to be in oestrus on February 3, 1952, was imperforate on February 10.
From Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana by Henry S. Fitch
Another, weighing 200 grams on February 3, 1952, still was imperforate, but by February 27 she was perforate and appeared to be in oestrus.
From Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana by Henry S. Fitch
