-tresia

noun combining form

-tre·​sia

‧ˈtrēzh(ē)ə

plural -s

: perforation

proctotresia

sphenotresia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek trēsis (akin to Greek tetrainein to pierce) + New Latin -ia

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