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atelectasis
[ at-l-ek-tuh-sis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force.
- collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction.
atelectasis
/ ˌætəˈlɛktəsɪs /
noun
- failure of the lungs to expand fully at birth
- collapse of the lung or a part of the lung, usually caused by bronchial obstruction
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- at·e·lec·tat·ic [at-l-ek-, tat, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of atelectasis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of atelectasis1
C19: New Latin, from Greek atelēs imperfect + ektasis extension
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