atelectasis vs. pneumonia
[at-l-ek-tuh-sis]
/ ˌæt lˈɛk tə sɪs /
noun
Pathology.
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incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force.
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collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction.
[noo-mohn-yuh, -moh-nee-uh, nyoo-]
/ nʊˈmoʊn jə, -ˈmoʊ ni ə, njʊ- /
noun
Pathology.
pneumonia
plural
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inflammation of the lungs with congestion.
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Also called lobar pneumonia. an acute disease of the lungs, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and characterized by fever, a cough with blood-tinged phlegm, and difficult breathing.
