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atelectasis
[ at-l-ek-tuh-sis ]
noun
- incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force.
- collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction.
atelectasis
/ ˌæ³Ùəˈ±ôÉ›°ì³ÙÉ™²õɪ²õ /
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
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹³Ù·±ð·±ô±ð³¦Â·³Ù²¹³Ù·¾±³¦ [at-l-ek-, tat, -ik], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of atelectasis1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of atelectasis1
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Example Sentences
These result in part from the mechanical obstruction offered to the function of parts beyond the seat of obstruction, as pulmonary atelectasis; and in part from the changes taking place in the retained product.
Researchers found the infant's lungs showed signs of "pulmonary atelectasis, congestion, mild alveolar hemorrhage, and histiocytosis" as well as numerous other problems.
It produces atelectasis followed by progressive necrosis of lung tissue with gradual liquefaction of the parenchyma.
Obstructive foreign bodies cause atelectasis, drowned lung, and eventually pulmonary abscess.
When a bronchus is completely obstructed by the bulk of the foreign body itself immediate removal is urgently demanded to prevent serious lung changes, resulting from atelectasis and want of drainage.
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